Sound Suppressor Discussion
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http://legislature.vermont.gov/assets/D ... ficial.pdfStricken text is marked in Red
Sec. 18. 13 V.S.A. § 4010 is amended to read:
§ 4010. GUN SUPPRESSORS (a) As used in this section:,
(1) “Gun “gun suppressor” means any device for silencing, muffling, or diminishing the report of a portable firearm, including any combination of parts, designed or redesigned, and intended for use in assembling or fabricating a gun suppressor, and any part intended only for use in such assembly or fabrication.
(2) “Sport shooting range” shall have the same meaning as used in 10 V.S.A. § 5227(a).
(b) A person shall not manufacture, make, or import a gun suppressor, except for:
(1) a licensed manufacturer, as defined in 18 U.S.C. § 921, who is registered as a manufacturer pursuant to 26 U.S.C. § 5802;
(2) a licensed importer, as defined in 18 U.S.C. § 921, who is registered as an importer pursuant to 26 U.S.C. § 5802; or
(3) a person who makes a gun suppressor in compliance with the requirements of 26 U.S.C. § 5822.
(c) A person shall not use a gun suppressor in the State, except for use by: (1) a Level III certified law enforcement officer or Department of Fish and Wildlife employee in connection with his or her duties and responsibilities and in accordance with the policies and procedures of that officer's or
employee’s agency or department;
(2) the Vermont National Guard in connection with its duties and
responsibilities; or
(3) a licensed manufacturer or a licensed importer, as defined in 18
U.S.C. § 921, who is also registered as a manufacturer or an importer pursuant to 26 U.S.C. § 5802, who in the ordinary course of his or her business as a manufacturer or as an importer tests the operation of the gun suppressor; or
(4) a person lawfully using a sport shooting range.
* * * Effective Dates * * *
Sec. 19. EFFECTIVE DATES
This act shall take effect on passage, except that:
(1) Secs. 3 (permanent license for persons with disability), 4 (report on
permanent license for persons with disability), 6 (mentored hunting license), and 14 (moose permits for veterans) shall take effect on January 1, 2016.
(2) Secs. 15, 16, and 17 (gun suppressors) shall take effect on July 2, 2015.
(3) Sec. 18 (repeal of authorized use of gun suppressor) shall take effect July 1, 2017.

I see the difference in text. I'm not sure what that means legally, though Sec 18 looks the same. The only difference I can see is Sec 19 [Effective Dates].furiousMG wrote:Vermont.gov has another version posted with different wording and different dates.
http://legislature.vermont.gov/assets/D ... df#page=96
sooooo, buy buy buy, you can always move to a free state if things get stupid. 
The law is oddly written, in that it authorizes "use" only in specific places (i.e. gun ranges). My interpretation is when that part of the law expires, assuming another law isn't passed to supersede it, that possession will still be legal, but you won't be able to shoot it anywhere. This is similar to Washington State a few years back. You could buy, own/possess a suppressor, but you couldn't shoot it in state. IIRC, many suppressor owners in WA would go over the border into Oregon or Idaho to shoot suppressed. Since then WA changed that law and you may now shoot suppressed in that state.sillycon wrote:I have to wonder what on earth they expect to happen if it sunsets. Is there any sort of grandfather clause or do legal suppressors just magically become contraband overnight?
Senate Judiciary Committee chair Dick Sears (D-Bennington) objected. His committee had spent weeks agonizing over a gun-control bill and the notion of legalizing gun suppressors never came up, he said.
"I'm worried that we're making decisions at the last minute," Sears said. "We’ve had, since the Al Capone days, a law against silencers."
By Friday afternoon, Sears relented after he succeeded in limiting the use of suppressors to shooting ranges. The Senate easily passed the measure.
RJT wrote:So what do you do 2 years later? Throw them in the safe, and look back at all the fun you used to have?
This was my question too. I believe the law will be extended. You would have the option of selling too. I just left my LGS and plan to buy 2 SF Ryder Cans. Now I am trying to decide which rifle can. I am leaning towards a 7.62 SF because I want a 300 AAC upper. All I have now are 5.56 and .22 AR's.MJF1911 wrote:RJT wrote:So what do you do 2 years later? Throw them in the safe, and look back at all the fun you used to have?
Owners should be protected by the Grandfather Clause, just like people who manufactured machine guns prior to '81 or whenever that was.
I plan to be there. Anyone else going?Storm7 wrote:*** News ***
Vermonters, ASA is hosting a Suppressor Rally at Barre Fish and Game Club on July 2nd. Spread the word.
Thursday, July 2 at 10:00am - 2:00pm in EDT
Barre Fish and Game Club, Inc.
PO Box 130, Averill & Gun Club Roads, Barre, Vermont 05641
The American Suppressor Association wants you to joins us as we celebrate the legalization of suppressors in Vermont!
Located minutes away from the Capitol, this live fire event serves as an opportunity for members of the public and interested dealers to shoot suppressors for the first time in the Green Mountain State. During the event, the ASA will recognize those who worked hard to legalize suppressors in VT. This event is open to the public, and is free to attend. All ammo will be provided.
https://www.facebook.com/events/1464510317192909/
Awesome! Congratulations!usmcvet0331 wrote:Yesterday was an awesome experience. I updated my trust with a purchase of Wildcat 's NFA trust. Thanks Aaron.