Darby Bradley: Assault rifle ban is needed

Editor’s note: This commentary is by Darby Bradley, of Calais, who is the former president of the Vermont Land Trust.
We owe a debt of gratitude to students in Florida and around the nation for their demand for action on firearm regulation following the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, to Gov. Phil Scott for re-invigorating the debate here in Vermont, and to the Vermont Legislature for enacting S.55 and other sensible legislation on gun safety. These are sensible steps for