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Teen carrying gun near Rivendell Academy stopped by residents; juvenile faces...
Rivendell Academy. Photo via Facebook Editor’s Note: This story by John Lippman first appeared in the Valley News on March 24. Two residents are being hailed for their decisive and calm interdiction...
View ArticleBob Stannard: What’s going on? When will Americans unite?
This commentary is by Bob Stannard of Manchester, an author, musician and former state legislator and lobbyist. Picket lines and picket signs Don't punish me with brutality Talk to me So you can see...
View ArticleBecca Brown McKnight: Guns are the leading cause of children’s deaths. When...
This commentary is by Becca Brown McKnight of Burlington, a mother and business owner. She had never been interested in guns until having an elementary school-aged child required her to be. It’s May...
View ArticlePaul Manganiello: This is not about gun control; it’s about gun safety
This commentary is by Paul Manganiello, M.D., emeritus professor of obstetrics and gynecology at Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, co-medical director of the Good Neighbor Health Clinic in White...
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Former city councilor injured in Burlington shooting
Roosevelt Park. Google Maps screenshot A shooting at Burlington’s Roosevelt Park on Sunday evening injured a former city councilor, who said he was struck by shrapnel while sitting in his backyard....
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Peter Welch votes with US House to pass gun safety package
Rep. Peter Welch, D-Vt., cosponsored the Protecting Our Kids Act and voted to pass the legislation Wednesday afternoon. File photo by Mike Dougherty/VTDigger Rep. Peter Welch, D-Vt., voted Wednesday...
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As reckless gunfire increases in Burlington, leaders search for a cause and a...
Burlington Mayor Miro Weinberger addresses public safety concerns regarding recent incidents of gun violence in the city and across the state during a press conference in Burlington on Thursday, June...
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Vermont students, educators, activists call for stricter gun laws at March...
Silas Gwinn, 5, center, holds up a sign reading, "I want to be safe," at a March for Our Lives rally Saturday, June 11, on the Statehouse steps in Montpelier. The rally was one of more than 450 March...
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Leahy, Sanders and Welch vote for bipartisan gun safety legislation
From left, Sen. Patrick Leahy, Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Peter Welch all backed gun safety legislation. File photo by Mike Dougherty/VTDigger Vermont’s congressional delegation joined majorities in...
View ArticleBob Stannard: For 50 years, leaders buried heads in the sand as families...
This commentary is by Bob Stannard of Manchester, an author, musician and former state legislator and lobbyist. I’m goin’ downDown, down, down, downI got my big feet out the windowAnd my head’s...
View ArticleElayne Clift: How much more gun violence can we take?
This commentary is by Elayne Clift, who writes about politics, social issues and current events from Saxtons River. A few days before writing this commentary, my husband went into town on a quick...
View ArticleNorm Vandal: If you can’t ban assault weapons, control them
This commentary was written by Norm Vandal, who is a resident of Roxbury. Of course, I would obviously prefer a ban on assault-style weapons, but I have a few, major concerns with this approach. For...
View ArticleMichael Shank: A victim’s plea for criminal justice reform
This commentary is by Michael Shank, a resident of Montpelier who is an adjunct professor at New York University's Center for Global Affairs and George Mason University's Carter School for Peace and...
View ArticleDon Keelan: Vermont’s Rip Van Winkle, 2022
This commentary is by Don Keelan of Arlington, a retired certified public accountant. Sometimes I feel I have been asleep for twenty years and awaken only to find how much Vermont has changed....
View ArticleAndrew Gentile: The risky choice of keeping a gun for self-defense
This commentary was written by Andrew K. Gentile of Sheffield. Gentile is a long-time gun owner and used to be on a shooting team. Among gun enthusiasts, the world is often simplistically divided into...
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Poll finds three-quarters of Vermont voters support abortion amendment
Protesters hold up signs advocating for abortion access during a reproductive rights rally in front of the Statehouse in Montpelier in May. A University of New Hampshire poll found that 75% of...
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Burlington City Council passes gun violence resolution
The Burlington City Council passed a set of recommendations to address gun violence, including calling on the state to repeal a law that prevents municipalities from passing local gun regulations....
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Parents of 3-year-old who fatally shot himself sue Barre woman who left the...
Gregory and Evelyn Bunce of Saco, Maine, want the civil lawsuit to raise awareness of the dangers of storing loaded guns unlocked and in places that are easily accessed by children, according to their...
View ArticleDr. Paul Manganiello: Unrelenting death by suicide need not happen
This commentary is by Paul Manganiello, M.D., a resident of Norwich who is emeritus professor of obstetrics and gynecology at Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth and co-medical director of the Good...
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Eric Peterson: Is the United States a civilized country?
Commentaries are opinion pieces contributed by readers and newsmakers. VTDigger strives to publish a variety of views from a broad range of Vermonters. Commentaries give voice to community members and...
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Nicholas Boke: How do they think this might end up?
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Suicide prevention gun bill heads to House floor
Rep. Barbara Rachelson, D-Burlington, of the House Judiciary Committee, said the bill strikes a balance between gun rights and public health. File photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger The Vermont House...
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House gives preliminary approval to new gun restrictions
Legislators look on as Rep. Alyssa Black, D-Essex, describes how her son Andrew took his own life as she speaks in favor of a suicide prevention bill at the Statehouse in Montpelier on Wednesday....
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John McClaughry: How does our society diminish the culture of violence?
This commentary is by John McClaughry, vice president of the Ethan Allen Institute. Every time a disturbed or hate-filled individual embarks on a murderous shooting spree, as at the Covenant School in...
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Haviland Smith: Mental health proposals divert attention from the real...
This commentary is by Haviland Smith, a resident of Vermont, a lifelong hunter and gun owner, a life member of the NRA for over 50 years, and a former member of the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Board. In...
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Bob Stannard: A well-armed radical minority has been holding America hostage
This commentary is by Bob Stannard of Manchester, an author, musician and former state legislator and lobbyist. “We are seeing, around the country, in a myriad of ways, those who would dare to attack...
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Vermont Democrats pushed through major firearms legislation this year. Will...
Rep. Alyssa Black, D-Essex, speaks in favor of a suicide prevention bill at the Statehouse in Montpelier. Black’s son Andrew took his own life in 2018. File photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger Emboldened...
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Walt Amses: How can mass shootings be laid on God’s doorstep?
This commentary is by Walt Amses, who lives in North Calais. In a country where over half the inhabitants don’t believe in science, the expectation that Americans will suddenly believe in the science...
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Phil Scott allows gun control bill to go into law without his signature
“(K)nowing that my constitutional concerns will be addressed through the legal process, I will allow H.230 to become law without my signature, and await the judicial branch to decide the fate of...
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Narain Batra: Guns and sex — what can be done? Maybe AI-Chatbots will tell us
This commentary is by Narain Batra of Hartford, who publishes the Freedom Public Square podcast and newsletter. He’s affiliated with Norwich University Graduate College. Fears about AI-Chatbots and...
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