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PASSED
in the State House of Representatives
on March 22, 2017, by a vote of
78-60
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Purpose: To allow law enforcement to confiscate firearms from a citizen arrested or cited for domestic assault, without a warrant and regardless of whether or not a firearm played a part in the allegation, for a period of up to five days (or more if certain exceptions apply).
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Analysis: Those voting YES on this bill believe the measure is necessary to combat domestic abuse.
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Those voting NO see this as a violation of Article 16 of the Vermont Constitution (the right to defend one’s self), and the Second Amendment (the right to keep and bear arms), Fourth Amendment (unreasonable search and seizure), Fifth Amendment (due process), and Fourteenth Amendment (equal protection under the law) of the U.S. Constitution.
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As Recorded in the House Journal, Tuesday, March 22, 2017: “Shall the bill pass? was decided in the affirmative. Yeas, 78. Nays, 60.” ( Read the Journal, p. 481-483.)
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