After teenager's arrest, liberal Vermont ponders gun safety
Source: Associated Press
Wilson Ring, Associated Press
Updated 9:35 pm, Tuesday, February 20, 2018
MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — Last week's deadly Florida high school shooting and a Vermont teenager's arrest in what officials consider a near-miss on a high school shooting are giving a boost to gun control efforts in the state Legislature following years of the otherwise liberal state's steadfast refusal to regulate gun ownership.
On Tuesday, several hundred gun control advocates rallied on the Statehouse steps in Montpelier. Inside, Republicans who had long resisted the idea of any form of gun restriction were rethinking that position.
Republican Rep. Don Turner, the House minority leader, said his caucus had recently formed a committee to look at possible ways to regulate guns and prevent violence. He said no one wanted to see another school child hurt or killed.
"We get that. It's scary for us. It's scary for parents. We need to at least open the dialogue," said Turner, who noted that over the weekend he heard from constituents who did not want to see any gun law changes.
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