With hundreds of guns available at any time for easy purchase via websites like Armslist and Facebook, no check required, it's no wonder Vermont is such a desirable destination for criminals who acquire guns cheaply or in exchange for drugs.
Background checks not only achieve the reductions in domestic violence fatalities, trafficking, suicide, and law-enforcement homicides, but they also enable sellers to sell their guns with the peace of mind that comes from knowing that the buyer is legally permitted to own a gun.
Thank you, Elayne Clift, for speaking up on this issue.