Tag: gun storage laws

Vermont Legislature Considering Red Flag, Gun Storage Law

The Vermont legislature is considering a bill meant to reduce suicides by instituting gun storage laws, setting a 72-hour waiting period for gun purchases, and expanding the state’s extreme risk protection order statute. “The purpose of this legislation is to prevent death by suicide by reducing access to lethal means of firearms,” Bill H.230 reads….


Why Gun Storage Laws Would Do More Harm Than Good

Commentary Shortly after the Oxford High School shooting on Nov. 30, politicians started calling for more gun control. “Michigan’s laws are woefully inadequate,” Oakland County prosecutor Karen McDonald announced at a press conference. “We [Michigan] don’t have a safe storage law. We’re not legally required to store your weapon in a safe manner. Children are allowed to…