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Vermont: Floor Vote on 72-Hour Waiting Period Bill on Friday, May 5th

Thursday, May 4, 2023

Vermont: Floor Vote on 72-Hour Waiting Period Bill on Friday, May 5th

On Friday, May 5th, the Vermont House will be holding a floor vote on H230, a “kitchen-sink” gun control bill that greatly infringes your Second Amendment rights. This dangerous anti-gun bill violates Vermont citizens’ Second Amendment rights by implementing a slew of anti-gun laws. This bill includes a laundry list of gun control measures, including mandatory 72-hour waiting periods, increased Red Flag laws, and “negligent storage” laws.

NRA members and Second Amendment supporters are urged to contact lawmakers and request that they oppose all anti-gun measures. Please contact Vermont lawmakers NOW and ask them to OPPOSE ALL anti-gun bills that would place further burdens on law-abiding gun owners and sportsmen!


  • H230 delays Second Amendment rights by imposing a three-day waiting period before an individual may receive a firearm that they lawfully purchase. There is no evidence that waiting periods reduce violent crime or suicide. Instead, this simply denies someone the ability to buy a firearm for urgent self-defense.
  • H230 implements increased “Red Flag” laws, or Emergency Risk Protection Orders, that are designed to empower the government to confiscate Americans’ firearms without due process of law. There is no evidence that these laws do anything but infringe on law-abiding citizens’ Second Amendment rights.
  • H230 includes “negligent storage” laws aimed at implementing a top-down government mandate telling you how to store your firearms. While the NRA supports storing firearms in a responsible manner, we do not support top-down, one-size-fits-all government mandates. As NRA’s safety materials explain, “Many factors must be considered when deciding where and how to store guns. A person's particular situation will be a major part of the consideration.”

Again, please contact Vermont lawmakers and urge them to OPPOSE any and all anti-gun measures that will do nothing to reduce violent crime in Vermont and will only burden law-abiding citizens!

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Massachusetts: Gov. Healey Forces Gun Control Law Into Effect

Tuesday, October 1, 2024

Massachusetts: Gov. Healey Forces Gun Control Law Into Effect

Governor Maura Healey, one of the nation's most extreme anti-gun politicians, has forced H. 4885 into law.

Kamala for Gun Confiscation: In Her Own Words

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Monday, September 16, 2024

Kamala for Gun Confiscation: In Her Own Words

During the September 10 presidential debate, President Donald Trump correctly highlighted Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris’s support for gun confiscation. A visibly defensive Harris claimed, “We're not taking anybody's guns away. So stop with the ...

Massachusetts: Gov. Healey Signs Radical Gun Control Into Law

Thursday, July 25, 2024

Massachusetts: Gov. Healey Signs Radical Gun Control Into Law

On Thursday, July 25th, Governor Maura Healey (D) signed H. 4885, "an act modernizing firearm laws," one of the most extreme gun control bills in the country, into law.

Canada’s Confiscation Scheme – A Lesson for America

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Monday, September 30, 2024

Canada’s Confiscation Scheme – A Lesson for America

Vice President and Democrat presidential candidate Kamala Harris has, in the past, been forthcoming about her support of gun confiscation and mandatory “buybacks” (here and here), and there’s little reason to believe that she has changed her values.

Washington District Court Denies Preliminary Injunction of “Assault Weapon” Ban in NRA-ILA Supported Case

Wednesday, October 2, 2024

Washington District Court Denies Preliminary Injunction of “Assault Weapon” Ban in NRA-ILA Supported Case

On September 26, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Washington denied an NRA-backed request for a preliminary injunction against Washington State’s “assault weapon” ban.

Massachusetts: Non-Resident Hunters Beware

Saturday, September 28, 2024

Massachusetts: Non-Resident Hunters Beware

As noted in a recent American Hunter article, Massachusetts Hunters Face Anti-Gun Law This Fall, there are new legal risks for those looking to hunt in the Bay State. 

Biden Gun “Task Force” to Seek New Federal “Authorities”

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Monday, September 30, 2024

Biden Gun “Task Force” to Seek New Federal “Authorities”

On September 26, President Joe Biden signed an executive order “combatting emerging firearm threats.”

Biden-Harris Administration Caps a Year of Executive Gun Control With … More of the Same

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Monday, September 30, 2024

Biden-Harris Administration Caps a Year of Executive Gun Control With … More of the Same

Last week, the Biden-Harris administration celebrated the one-year anniversary of the White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention. 

When it Comes to Guns Harris is Running a Disinformation Campaign

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Monday, September 30, 2024

When it Comes to Guns Harris is Running a Disinformation Campaign

Kamala Harris is the most anti-gun candidate who has ever been as close as she is to becoming president, even if she has been less than forthcoming on her specific views on firearms and the ...

California: Governor Newsom Signs Multiple Anti-Gun Bills into Law

Friday, September 27, 2024

California: Governor Newsom Signs Multiple Anti-Gun Bills into Law

On September 24th, Governor Newsom continued his crusade to erode Second Amendment rights in California by signing several anti-gun bills into law. NRA actively opposed these bills throughout the session and will continue to fight ...

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Established in 1975, the Institute for Legislative Action (ILA) is the "lobbying" arm of the National Rifle Association of America. ILA is responsible for preserving the right of all law-abiding individuals in the legislative, political, and legal arenas, to purchase, possess and use firearms for legitimate purposes as guaranteed by the Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.