As to the argument that the 2nd Amendment can't be restricted. Every other right under the constitution can be restricted as long as it meets the proper test as laid out by the Supreme Court (general examples are: strict scrutiny, intermediary scrutiny, and rational basis).
The government can restrict free speech if it meets the strict scrutiny test. The government can discriminate based on gender if it meets intermediate scrutiny. Why would gun rights be any different?
S.55 gives me hope for the future of Vermont. Thank you to all the hard working legislators who have worked hard to craft a decent bill and thank you to everyone who raised their voice to demand Vermont update it's gun laws!
I am so bored with white, male opinions about culture. White men are the majority movie critics i.e. the ultimate cultural mansplainers.
Seven Days, please consider bucking this norm and bringing in a POC perspective, LGBTQ perspective, and/or a female perspective.
Thanks,
A Reader
Re: “Franklin County Gunmaker Lobbies Against Magazine Capacity Limits”
I am sorry for those who may loose their income (even if temporarily), however, that is not a good reason to keep doing the wrong thing. This bill is a long overdue step in the right direction for Vermont and progress should not be stopped because a company makes threats.