Burlington charter amendment would bar firearms inside alcohol‑serving licensed premises
A legislative committee heard legal and public‑safety testimony May 14 on a Burlington charter amendment that would prohibit knowingly possessing firearms inside premises licensed to serve alcohol; witnesses discussed constitutional standards, historical precedent and enforcement questions but the committee took no formal action.
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Burlington voters approved a charter amendment that would bar the knowing possession of firearms inside premises licensed to serve alcohol, and the state House Government Operations & Military Affairs Committee on May 14 heard legal and public‑safety testimony about whether the change is constitutional and how it would operate in practice.
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