Vermont lawmakers approve gun control measures

Vermont Gov. Phil Scott says he will sign sweeping gun control measures that include a ban on bump stocks, limits on the size of magazines, the expansion of background checks on buyers and the raising of the purchase age.
The Vermont Senate approved the contentious package Friday by a 17-13 vote after the House of Representatives passed it earlier. The bill needed 16 votes to pass.
On Saturday, people gathered in Montpelier, Vermont, to protest the vote, and gun rights activists handed out free