I truly like VT's gun laws (or rather, the lack many restrictions). State pre-emption, and the VT supreme court has backed up this right in State v. Rosenthal. However, if anyone is considering open carrying in Rutland City, please read the details over attempts by the police to hassle and discourage open carry at my blog:http://arctichomesteader.blogspot.com/
Also, there is a city ordinance on the books in Rutland City prohibiting possession/carrying of firearms in city parks, which is not lawful for the city to enforce, and I intend to attend some city aldermen board meetings to wipe it off the books, but alderman Bossi (police chief's wife BTW) in December of 2007 proposed an ordinance banning them on all city property (I don't believe that has been enacted though). I think the city needs to be reminded that they can't be doing this sort of stuff...
This may be just another reason why I'll be happy to be in Alaska's bush for good next year...
Also, there is a city ordinance on the books in Rutland City prohibiting possession/carrying of firearms in city parks, which is not lawful for the city to enforce, and I intend to attend some city aldermen board meetings to wipe it off the books, but alderman Bossi (police chief's wife BTW) in December of 2007 proposed an ordinance banning them on all city property (I don't believe that has been enacted though). I think the city needs to be reminded that they can't be doing this sort of stuff...
This may be just another reason why I'll be happy to be in Alaska's bush for good next year...