Vermont Ponders Serial Numbers, Carry Restrictions, and Local Rules for Guns

The Vermont House of Representatives is considering a bill that would require a federal firearms license holder to assign serial numbers to guns and certain parts that don’t have them. The legislature is also considering amendments that would prohibit carrying weapons in polling places, allow municipalities to implement local regulations, and instruct the Vermont Secretary of State to present a report on how such bans should be implemented by Dec. 31., 2024. S209, the “Vermont Ghost Guns Act,” was scheduled for its third reading on April 23, but the House Judiciary Committee was still considering amendments to the bill. The House voted to postpone the measure for one day....