Lawsuit

Update: 2/19/2021

The Federation regrets to report that the Vermont Supreme Court has issued decisions in both Magazine Ban cases, with their decision being that the Ban is Constitutional.

In making their decision, the Supreme Court relied on only a "reasonableness test" as opposed to a more rigid Intermediate Scrutiny or Strict Scrutiny, they appear to have ignored any consideration for violation of Common Benefits, and further appear to have based their decision entirely on the evidence presented in that OTHER case, and then applied that ruling to our case.

You can read the lengthy and extremely disappointing decision at this link.

You can then see their one-page decision on our case at this link.

At this time we are evaluating our options, but we should all remember that not all of the Vermont Supreme Court's decisions have withstood scrutiny by SCOTUS, and that SCOTUS must rule on this issue sooner or later. 

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  • Andrew Gagner
    commented 2022-06-28 15:14:05 -0400
    I imagine waiting to see what happens with Duncan v Bonta and going from there likely makes the most sense, but here’s hoping. Thanks.
  • Thomas Malanchuk
    commented 2022-06-27 17:38:15 -0400
    Unfortunately Andy, I don’t see it happening personally. Good question though. I will ask
    " higher ups"
    Thanks
  • Thomas Malanchuk
    commented 2022-06-27 17:38:15 -0400
    Unfortunately Andy, I don’t see it happening personally. Good question though. I will ask
    " higher ups"
    Thanks
  • Andrew Gagner
    commented 2022-06-27 16:28:42 -0400
    Curious if there are now new plans regarding the magazine ban suit in light of the language used in the Bruen decision/opinion?
  • Earnest Wright
    commented 2021-03-18 06:53:06 -0400
    The demand deposit at the USA m1 money supply account in the amount of the treaty! Before and after behind the scenes.
  • Anonymous
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  • Thomas Malanchuk
    commented 2019-12-25 07:01:19 -0500
    It’s a shame that the State of VT. Has come to the point that they have to resort to delaying tactics to keep the court from holding the trial of this case. Let’s hang in here
    Folks!
  • Terry Williams
    commented 2019-12-25 05:40:54 -0500
    I want to thank the men and women of the Vermont Federation of Sportsmen’s Clubs for standing together to fight this egregious assault on our personal rights. This case is so important to the preservation of our constitutional rights here in Vermont. It is time that we take this stand and show strength and unity. Let this be the first step of many to come.
  • Thomas Malanchuk
    commented 2019-03-24 09:05:50 -0400
    Great Website
  • Chris Bradley
    published this page 2019-02-16 18:36:22 -0500