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Turn to page 2 to see how you can support community journalism. VERMONT
February 8, 2020
Published by Denton Publications, Inc.
Serving Addison, Rutland & Chittenden Counties
Vermont: laws, laws, more laws
Vermonters defend local gun rights
Over 1,000 new legal bills introduced
Multiple towns designated 2nd Amendment “sanctuaries”
By Guy Page VERMONT DAILY CHRONICLE
By Lou Varricchio EDITOR
PITTSFORD | You wouldn’t think an amendment to the U.S. Constitution would require special, local protection, but in today’s twitchy anti-gun environment, illegal immigrants seem to evoke more empathy by some citizens than legal gun owners. In the case of several Vermont communities, gun owning citizens are leading the way in spurring the adoption of designations for their towns as Second Amendment “sanctuary” towns. The towns of Holland and Pittsford are among the first towns to adopt Second Amendment “sanctuary” protections this year. Clarendon and Derby are likely to declare “sanctuary” status shortly. The new movement represents a growing backlash by some voters against recent antigun efforts (such as a 72-hour waiting period
Eric Davis: “Towns passing their own resolutions to protect the right to keep and bear arms will send a strong message to the gun grabbers in Montpelier that Vermonters are tired of being pushed around.” Public domain photo by Ratha Grimes and bump stock ban, among others) promoted by Republican Gov. Phil Scott and the state’s mostly Democrat/Progressive legislature. What exactly is a Second Amendment sanctuary? The practice, which takes it lead from the illegal alien “sanctuary cities” movement, began in Effingham County, Illinois, in 2018; it prohibits local elected and unelected officials from “enforcing certain state gun control laws.” According to Eric Davis, the new president of Gun Owners of Vermont, “...We need people
to take the lead in their respective towns to get the measure passed by their select boards to become official. Towns passing their own resolutions to protect the right to keep and bear arms will send a strong message to the gun grabbers in Montpelier that Vermonters are tired of being pushed around... Let’s stop playing defense and take the fight to them. “ Founded in 1997, Gun Owners of Vermont describes itself as a non-partisan pro-gun organization. It states that it is committed to a “no-compromise position” on gun rights. ■
MONTPELIER | As of Jan. 27, the 201920 Vermont Legislature has introduced 1,241 new bills and eight proposed Constitutional amendments. The Legislature also has introduced 290 resolutions: eight Joint Resolutions of the House (JRH), the 13 House Resolutions (HR), 226 House Concurring Resolutions (HCR), eight Senate Resolutions (SR), 35 Joint Resolutions of the Senate (JRS), and 17 Senate Concurrent Resolutions (SCR). During the entire 2017-2018 session, 1,224 bills were introduced, the highest total (until this year) for at least the 10 previous years. It is not known whether more bills will be introduced this year. Most bills do not become law. And like plain-looking boys and girls at the southern Cotillion, many do not receive a second glance after introduction. The following is a partial list of bills introduced recently into the Vermont House. No judgement here is made on whether they are good, bad, or indifferent: “Et cave ne vet” (let the voter beware): See LAWS » pg. 3
VERMONT’S F-35 TRAINING UNDERWAY IN FLORIDA Fighter jets have made-inVermont data components By Lou Varricchio EDITOR
The Vermont Air National Guard received its first two F-35 Lightning II aircraft in September 2019, and now has seven assigned to the 158th Fighter Wing. The full complement of 20 aircraft is scheduled to arrive in Vermont by summer. USAF photo
BURLINGTON AIRPORT | A complex jet aircraft like the new F-35 requires highly skilled pilots and ground crews. That’s why Vermont Air Guard men and women of the 158th Fighter Wing are at Eglin Air Force Base in Florida, to train in flying and maintaining the fighting machine. Pilots and ground crews will return home by late March.
Members, aircraft and support equipment departed last week for a training event known as Southern Lightning, according to an Air Guard news release. Over 100 airmen from maintenance and operations groups who will fly and maintain the jets are developing their readiness while in Florida. “This is the first opportunity to take aircraft, equipment and personnel and practice in a new environment,” said Lt. Col. Ernest Tomasi, 158th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron commander. “We are going to capitalize on our training and lessons learned and continue to improve our processes to be ready with the F-35.” The F-35 has another made i n Ve r m o n t c o n n e c t i o n :
She lbu r ne -b a s e d Ha rb ou r Industries announced last week that it is now a U.S. Defense Department-approved manufacturer for coax and data cables used on the F-35 Lighting II fighter. Robert Canny, Harbour president said, “We look forward to supporting the 2020 F-35 Sustainment Contract just released by the Pentagon and Lockheed Martin. Harbour has a long reputation of providing timely products to our business partners to support their ramp to full production.” “The Vermont Air National Guard received its first two F-35 Lightning II aircraft in September 2019, and now has seven assigned to the 158th Fighter Wing, according to Tomasi. See F-35 » pg. 4
Black History Month in Addison County Events at Rokeby Museum in Ferrisburgh FERRISBURGH | Addison County’s recognition of Black History Month will be focused at the Rokeby Museum in Ferrisburgh. Events resume on Sunday, Feb. 9, at 3 p.m. with a special lecture,titled “Finding Jesse: A Fugitive from Slavery in Vermont”, Generation after generation the Robinson family saved their copious correspondence, and today that record informs all that Rokeby Museum does. But what happens when the record is incomplete? Jane Williamson, director emerita and curator of the museum’s award-winning exhibit “Free and Safe: the Underground Railroad”, will share the extensive research required to learn more about Simon, a fugitive
from slave r y who lived and worked at Rokeby in the 1830s. T h i s program partners with the Ferrisburgh Historical Society. Also on Feb. 9, “Amassed and Up-Ended: Decoding the Legacy of Stuff ” will be open from noon to 5 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 16, at 2 p.m., “Daisy and the Doll”, a story and craft workshop for kids. “Daisy and the Doll” is a true story as told by Vermont’s African American storyteller Daisy Turner. The story takes place in Grafton, Vermont in the 1890s, when Daisy was 8 years old. See BLACK HISTORY » pg. 7
Super police SUV
The Middlebury Select Board awarded a contract to G. Stone Motors for the purchase of a 2020 Ford Interceptor Utility Hybrid for the Middlebury Police Department for a total cost of $34,875. The Interceptor, the only hybrid vehicle among four bids that the town received, will be used as a patrol vehicle and will become the second hybrid in use by local police (the first, purchased in 2017, is used by the police investigator). Middlebury Police Chief Tom Hanley said that the Interceptor Hybrid is a new model for Ford, and outside of New York City, is not in wide use. He said the police department will monitor the vehicle’s performance and maintenance history closely. Photo courtesy of Ford Motor Co.
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