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Senate reviews Burlington charter amendment to ban firearms at establishments with first-class liquor licenses
Summary
Legislative counsel described an approved Burlington charter amendment that would prohibit possession of firearms in buildings or property controlled by establishments licensed to serve alcohol; committee members flagged potential constitutional and implementation issues and asked for further legal analysis.
Legislative counsel Tucker Anderson briefed the Senate Government Operations Committee on March 27 about S.131, a bill that would approve a charter amendment adopted at the City of Burlington’s annual meeting to ban firearms at establishments with first‑class liquor licenses.
Anderson summarized the charter language and how it interacts with state law. "This particular charter amendment adds a new section ... a ban on firearms in any establishment with a first class liquor license," he told the committee. The amendment states that within the city no person may "carry or possess a firearm" in any building, real property, or parking area that is under the ownership or control of an establishment licensed to serve alcohol on the premises.
Why it matters: the change delegates local regulatory authority through a charter amendment but directly conflicts on its face with two provisions cited…
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