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Belastin t1_j5vosoa wrote

It’s not like we have castle doctrine in this state.. anytime you shoot someone you will be showing up in court and will have defend your reasoning for using lethal force. (source) I fail to see how any of the laws being added do anything to address our current issues with guns.

Also a duty to flee sounds like a nightmare, I live in a 1 bed room apartment. Where am I going? Out the third floor window? What if someone is being sexually assaulted or cannot flee? Is someone with a firearm obligated to flee even though they could intervene and prevent further injury?

Imo this reeks of gun grabbing and government overstep. most guns used in crimes are stolen or illegally obtained. so I fail to see how this will do anything other empower a state/law enforcement that has shown repeatedly they would rather see your kids shot, your property stolen, and criminals on the street than uphold their civic duties. (Goodluck with your 40 minute response times in some areas)

As for storage, am I now obligated to have a gun used for home defense locked in a safe disassembled? compared to a location where it can be reasonably deployed for self protection? What about ammo the way this law was written indicates that they have to be stored separately. Do I now have to own several safes for my individual magazines, ammo, and firearms?

In conclusion Rep. Mary Howard, Email: MHoward@leg.state.vt.us Phone: (802) 828-2228 Address: P.O. Box 6592, Rutland, VT 05702 You’re the epitome of a statist and are the type of neoliberal the has pushed a party agenda over policy that would benefit the majority of people.

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Commercial_Case_7475 t1_j5x08ao wrote

Just sent her an email. Thanks for the contact info

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Commercial_Case_7475 t1_j5x0beb wrote

"Rep. Mary Howard,

I am writing to you in response to the proposed legislation concerning gun control, namely bills S.31 and H.98. As a resident of Vermont, I am appalled by the attempts these bills make at applying undue restrictions on Vermonters concerning their ability to exercise their constitutional right to defend life and property against potential aggressors. It feels quite inappropriate to introduce these restrictions and expand the legal protections of suspected criminals during a time in which many areas of the state are seeing an increase in violent crime. Although gun violence is a tragic theme that repeats itself much too frequently in our country, taking aim at residents rights to defend themselves, their children, and loved ones is surely of no avail to alleviate the threat of violence against victims. In fact, it seems surely to do the opposite by enabling the perpetrators (who will undoubtedly carry their own firearms, regardless of the law) to have greater confidence in violating the physical safety of others.

Please carefully consider the goal of greater firearms restrictions, that is, to prevent more violence against innocent people from occuring, not to simply attack the weapon itself."

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