Gun clubs, dealers sue state over new laws

Dealers worried by business impact

By Kayla Collier
Stowe Reporter
April 26th. 2018

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The Vermont Federation of Sportsmen’s Clubs — a group based in Morrisville — and three other organizations are suing the state government over the recently approved ban on high-capacity magazines that will take effect Oct. 1.

The federation, Vermont State Rifle & Pistol Association, Powderhorn Outdoor Sports Center in Williston and Locust Creek Outfitters in Bethel assert that a law capping magazine capacity at 10 rounds for a long gun and 15 rounds for handguns violates gun owners’ rights under Article 16 of the Vermont Constitution, which protects citizens’ right to bear arms.

The lawsuit, filed in Washington County Superior Court last week, asks the director of the Vermont State Police, the attorney general, the state’s attorney for Chittenden County and the state’s attorney for Windsor County to allow people to continue to buy the prohibited magazines.