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Brown student urges Vermont Judiciary Committee to advance omnibus gun bill and assault‑rifle ban
Summary
Madeline Connery, a 20‑year‑old Brown University student from Shelburne, testified January 8 before the House Judiciary Committee urging passage of an Omnibus Gun Violence Prevention Bill and a transcript‑listed "House Bill 3 9 3 8 1" to ban semiautomatic assault rifles; the committee chair said it will prioritize strengthening red‑flag and relinquishment rules and will not take up an assault‑weapons ban this year.
Madeline Connery, 20, a Brown University student from Shelburne, urged the House Judiciary Committee on Jan. 8 to advance proposed gun legislation this session, including the Omnibus Gun Violence Prevention Bill and what the transcript lists as "House Bill 3 9 3 8 1," which the speaker described as a ban on the sale of semiautomatic assault rifles in Vermont.
"Today, I am here to urge this committee to, advance proposed, gun legislation coming before you this session, such as the Omnibus Gun Violence Prevention Bill, as well as push forward House Bill 3 9 3 8 1," Connery said during her remarks.
Connery recounted being directly affected by a Dec. 13 classroom shooting affecting two of her roommates. She described hearing what sounded like…
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