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HB 422 - Requires Law Enforcement to Remove Firearms from the Scene of an Alleged Domestic Assault - Vermont Key Vote

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Title: Requires Law Enforcement to Remove Firearms from the Scene of an Alleged Domestic Assault

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Title: Requires Law Enforcement to Remove Firearms from the Scene of an Alleged Domestic Assault

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that requires law enforcement to remove all firearms from the scene of an alleged domestic assault for up to five days.

Highlights:

 

  • Requires any law enforcement officer that is arresting or citing a person for domestic assault to confiscate any firearms that are (Sec. 1):

    • In the immediate possession or control of the person being arrested or cited;

    • In plain view of the officer; or

    • Discovered during a consensual search.

  • Requires law-enforcement agencies to return firearms within 5 days, except when the owner has been convicted of a firearm-related felony or is considered a domestic threat (Sec. 1).

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Title: Requires Law Enforcement to Remove Firearms from the Scene of an Alleged Domestic Assault

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