Vermont's Gun Grab Just Died at the Buzzer — Anti-Gunners Are Furious

S.329 accumulated multiple anti-gun provisions as it moved through the process. The House's refusal to call it before the final gavel means Vermont gun owners dodge another round of restrictions — for now.

NRA-ILA credited members, Second Amendment supporters, the Vermont Federation of Sportsmen's Clubs, and pro-gun lawmakers who held the line. Grassroots pressure and affiliate coordination in a small state still matter enormously when sessions run short on time.

Vermont has trended bluer on gun policy in recent years, but Montpelier's calendar and chamber dynamics killed this omnibus — not a filibuster-proof majority on the merits. That is a win measured in what did not happen.

The fight returns in 2027. NRA and VTFSC will be back. Gun owners who contacted legislators this session should stay on the alert list — omnibus bills tend to return with new numbers and the same ambitions.