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on May 14, 2016 in Gun Page World News

Vermont: Universal Background Checks Defeated for 4th Consecutive Year

by AWR Hawkins On May 12, Vermont lawmakers rejected initiatives designed to put universal background checks in place for law-abiding citizens in the state. This was the fourth consecutive year that universal background checks have been rejected in Vermont. VermontWatchdog.org quoted Gun Owners of Vermont’s Bob DePino, who explained that universal checks were pushed but defeated in 2013, 2014, 2015, and 2016. After the gun control was defeated again this year, DePino said, “They keep coming. They tried and they tried it again.” One of the bills introduced this year — S31 — “would have made criminal background checks required for… View Article

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on May 9, 2016 in Gun Page World News

NH Senate Concurs with House: No Concealed Permit Required

by AWR Hawkins On Thursday, the New Hampshire Senate concurred with the House and passed legislation to eliminate the requirement for a license to carry concealed in the Granite State. The legislation — HB 582 — would simply treat concealed carry like open carry, which is already legal to do without a permit in New Hampshire. In short, HB 582 removes the requirement that citizens pay the state for a concealed permit before exercising their Second Amendment rights. According to the New Hampshire Union Leader, the Senate vote was 14-10, in favor of repealing the permit requirement. Sen. Gary Daniels… View Article

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