What an asshole.

Thank you.

Rep. Mary Howard. Rutland

That person is an asshole.

Just claim insanity. Not like they’re going to prosecute you.

I know it’s so upsetting that they want to encourage folks to not kill other folks if it can be avoided. I hope you will get through this difficult time.

Amen.

We live in a very very safe society despite what the angry man on tv tells you. If you think you can’t leave your home without a gun in VT, you are exactly the wrong kind of person to be out and about while armed. I’d recommend addressing paranoia with a therapist.

If you read the article, it notes that he testified that he has since left law enforcement altogether. That being said, I’m implying he was a shitty cop to begin with.

There is a seed of Truth in everything. And just because war isn't declared, doesn't mean war isn't being waged. I got called a transphobe for not wanting to date a chick with a D. I won't be guilted into something. That would be like me calling a lesbian out for not dating me. People have preferences. People are crazy these days. There are probably people who want power and control. Big tech censored opinion And even facts for years. Still probably does. The government is full of criminals it's easy to take something and latch on to it. Everyone wants to be a victim or wants attention. Social media is creating a world of stupid people and mentally ill. It drives almost any negative you can think of. You can find a reason to hate anyone on social media. It's one reason I don't use tik Tok or Instagram or anything else really.

And all corporate media is a joke. They all have an agenda outside of reporting the news.

I'd prefer to be a few extra minutes late than endanger the lives of drivers behind me

It’s not like we have castle doctrine in this state.. anytime you shoot someone you will be showing up in court and will have defend your reasoning for using lethal force. (source) I fail to see how any of the laws being added do anything to address our current issues with guns.

Also a duty to flee sounds like a nightmare, I live in a 1 bed room apartment. Where am I going? Out the third floor window? What if someone is being sexually assaulted or cannot flee? Is someone with a firearm obligated to flee even though they could intervene and prevent further injury?

Imo this reeks of gun grabbing and government overstep. most guns used in crimes are stolen or illegally obtained. so I fail to see how this will do anything other empower a state/law enforcement that has shown repeatedly they would rather see your kids shot, your property stolen, and criminals on the street than uphold their civic duties. (Goodluck with your 40 minute response times in some areas)

As for storage, am I now obligated to have a gun used for home defense locked in a safe disassembled? compared to a location where it can be reasonably deployed for self protection? What about ammo the way this law was written indicates that they have to be stored separately. Do I now have to own several safes for my individual magazines, ammo, and firearms?

In conclusion Rep. Mary Howard, Email: MHoward@leg.state.vt.us Phone: (802) 828-2228 Address: P.O. Box 6592, Rutland, VT 05702 You’re the epitome of a statist and are the type of neoliberal the has pushed a party agenda over policy that would benefit the majority of people.

I said this in another comment but I'll say it again: Vermonters are capable of being inconsiderate drivers too

Well some “irrational people” have openly carried Ar-15 style rifles even while Campaigning for Gov of this state. And other offices. (Not Phil Scott). So Vt

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//How can a court or jury confidently identify if a crime is hate motivated?//

Establishing motive is part and parcel of any number of criminal prosecutions. This isn't some insoluble mystery that nobody has ever dealt with before.

//This is a ridiculous package of anti-common sense laws...//

Requiring owners of deadly weaponry to handle them in a well-regulated way is common sense and the language of the 2nd Amendment.

This in general. Even in a parking lot, what if I’m eg old/fat/carrying a baby/disabled? And where will I run, because I don’t know if my attacker is working in a group. Vermont is very rural, I could literally have to run miles before I found someone in many cases

Sounds crazy to say but I actually think foam brewer is the best beer in the nation if not on the entire globe, it is the good for how many beers the constantly chang over. Fucking delicious and so inventive

I read it more carefully and I agree that it seems to apply to confrontations outside one's home, but I would argue this also assumes a grossly oversimplified circumstance of home invasion. More detail would be necessary to protect people's rights adjacent to their home, defense against someone brandishing a weapon elsewhere on the premises etc. These situations are never clear cut and simple, and lawmakers should never fall into the trap of assuming that they are.

I support these changes.

I recommend everyone use the government's weather database to look at historical snowfall and weather patterns for VT. As someone pointed out in a previous thread, the '60s and '70s saw the most snowfall on record in Vermont, and it has since been declining, but is relatively on par with snowfall amounts almost 100 years ago. That being said, there is of course a clear trend to warmer weather, with more melting and less snow accumulation due to the sheer fact of rising global temperature. But this month is definitely not abnormal for Vermont, the weather here has always been fluctuating season to season, due to our position on the jet stream, and the constant battle between the Atlantic and continental air masses.

Climate change is real, but not every "weird" weather pattern is due to climate change; it's more nuanced than that.

I could be wrong, but the way the information above is being given, it does lead one to believe that the "duty to run away" applies to ones house at 2AM. Not sure that's true though. I think bullet three would only apply to confrontations outside ones home, otherwise the information above would contradict itself. The second bullet point circumscribes but still recongizes the justifiable use of force in ones own home.