Posted April 19, 2018 11:30 am by Comments

By Chris Eger

Gun rights supporters were not pleased with Gov. Phil Scott’s signature last week of a bill that placed limits on magazine capacities in the state (Photo: Emily Alfin Johnson/Vermont Public Radio)
A group of gun owners, retailers, and Second Amendment groups are keeping a promise to see Vermont officials in court over a cap on magazine capacity.
Gun owner Leah Stewart along with retailers Powderhorn Outdoor Sports and Locust Creek Outfitters have joined with the Vermont Federation of Sportsmen’s Clubs and the Vermont State Rifle & Pistol Association to take the state to task over a recently enacted law that limits magazine capacity on rifles to 10 rounds and pistols to 15. The plaintiffs argue the move banned ordinary magazines for use by law-abiding citizens in a push that would have little effect on crime in the state.
“Millions of law-abiding Americans — and thousands of Vermonters — own the standard-sized magazines the State now deems ‘large capacity’ and bans,” said Chris Bradley, president of the VTFSC in a statement. “These magazines are commonly used for competitive sport shooting throughout the State, and many citizens also rely on them for home defense.”
The lawsuit, represented by Brady Toensing, a leader of the state’s Republican

Source: Guns.com

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