Hearing In Vermont To Be Held On Universal Background Checks

By Tom Knighton

It’s easy for many people to look at the northeastern United States as a hotbed of anti-gun activism. After all, two of the most anti-gun states–New York and Massachusetts–are right there and it’s not unusual to figure the smaller states surrounding them follow their lead. However, Vermont tends to go a different direction when it comes to the Second Amendment. After all, they’re a constitutional carry state, for crying out loud.

However, that doesn’t mean they don’t have folks trying to pull some shenanigans in order to upset that apple cart.

As a result, the Vermont Senate will be holding a hearing on universal background checks.

A universal background check law, now proposed in the Vermont Senate, would require private sellers of secondhand guns to run the names of purchasers through the national database.

Closing the so-called gun show loophole has long been the holy grail for gun control advocates. It has been adamantly opposed by the Vermont Federation of Sportsmen’s Clubs, and it faces an uphill battle in the Senate, which is divided on the issue.

Despite that split, however, the Senate has agreed to hold a hearing on three gun bills from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 30, at the Statehouse. …Read the Rest

Source:: Bearing Arms