Posted June 13, 2019 6:00 pm by Comments

By Tom Knighton

AP Photo/Cheryl Senter, File

When he vetoed a bill requiring a 24-hour waiting period, Vermont Governor Phil Scott argued that he’d already passed gun control and was of the belief that it was time to look into the roots of what caused violence and suicide. It was a bold statement and one I applauded at the time.

I’ve long advocated for delving into the roots of violence itself and Scott’s comment was heartening, to say the least.

Apparently, he didn’t really mean it.

“As I’ve shown, and you’ve reported on,” Scott told reporters, “gun safety is an area I’m willing to advocate for and support, which is not something I believe any other governor in Vermont’s history can say.”

And Scott said he’s open to passing yet more restrictions on gun ownership in the future. Last year Scott convened a “Community Violence Prevention Taskforce.” According to Scott, the panel recently delivered a draft report to the governor.

“To be clear I still need to review this report, but I know it does include further gun safety measures, which I will take a serious look at,” Scott said.

Scott declined to say what those “gun safety” proposals consisted of, though he said they do …Read the Rest

Source:: Bearing Arms

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