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Vermont Firearms

Vermont State Rep. Fred Maslack has read the Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, as well as Vermont's own Constitution very carefully, and his strict interpretation of these documents is popping some eyeballs in New England and elsewhere.
Maslack recently proposed a bill to register "non-gun-owners" and require them to pay a $500 fee to the state. Thus Vermont would become the first state to require a permit for the luxury of going about unarmed and for the privilege of not owning a gun.
Maslack read the "militia" phrase of the Second Amendment as not only the right of the individual citizen to bear arms, but as 'a clear mandate to do so'. He believes that universal gun ownership was advocated by the Framers of the Constitution as an antidote to a "monopoly of force" by the government as well as criminals. Vermont's constitution states explicitly that "the people have a right to bear arms for the defense of themselves and the State" and those persons who are "conscientiously scrupulous of bearing arms" shall be required to "pay such equivalent."
Clearly, says Maslack, Vermonters have a constitutional obligation to arm themselves, so that they are capable of responding to "any situation that may arise."
Under the bill, adults who choose not to own a firearm would be required to register their name, address, Social Security Number, and driver's license number with the state. "There is a legitimate government interest in knowing who is not prepared to defend the state should they be asked to do so," Maslack says.
Vermont already boasts a high rate of gun ownership along with the least restrictive laws of any state .... it's currently the only state that allows a citizen to carry a concealed firearm without a permit. This combination of plenty of guns and few laws regulating them has resulted in a crime rate that is the third lowest in the nation.
There is no reason why gun owners should have to pay taxes and fees to support police protection for people not wanting to own guns. Let them contribute their fair share and pay their own way. Sounds reasonable to me! Non-gun owners require more police to protect them and this fee should go to paying for their defense!

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I'll bet when he read that their eyes were popping! That's funny! Maybe Texas will find that courage and Grit. At one time we had it...I'm not so sure now. Every one wants theirs and to heck with us!!!

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Now thats how we get this country headed back in the right direction. everyone of them nincumpoots, that support a proposal against the founding fathers should have to pay the fee.

funny thing is , i was just talking to a fella from Vermont last night, and he brought up the right to bear arms, and he voted for the wonderful one, and he's a school teacher. he said he felt better about armed personel at the shcools.
he said him nor his father or mother will never give up their rights and be at the mercy of the goverment or not be able to defend themselves from murdering criminals.

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lived here my whole life everyone has guns. aint no way we would ever lose our rights up here. people dont have a clue who is packin heat an who aint. wish every one luck durin these tough times with all this bull sh*t, crime rate is pretty low here also

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NEXT WE BETTER FIGUER OUT THE DRONE THING CAUSE I BELIEVE MR. O WOULD USE THEM IN A HEART BEAT ON US

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Way to go Vermont. Country needs to follow.

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A little city just northwest of me is trying to make a new gun law. It requires every head of household to own a gun unless they are felons or against guns. Good law I guess????

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