Vermont Supreme Court: Limit on gun magazine size is legal
FILE - In this April 11, 2018 file photo, Vermont Gov. Phil Scott finishes signing a gun restrictions bill on the steps of the Statehouse in Montpelier, Vt. On Friday, Feb. 19, 2021, the Vermont Supreme Court upheld the legality of the portion of the 2018 legislation that restricts the size of large-capacity ammunition magazines for firearms. (AP Photo/Cheryl Senter, File)
Modified: 2/19/2021 9:49:31 PM
The Vermont Supreme Court on Friday upheld the legality of a 2018 state law that restricts the size of large-capacity ammunition magazines for firearms.
The law, passed by the Legislature and signed by Gov. Phil Scott in response to what police described as a near-miss school shooting in Fair Haven, is a “reasonable regulation of the right of the people to bear arms for self-defense,” the court said in its decision.