Hearing to be held on universal background check bill

Sen. Phil Baruth, D-Chittenden. File photo by Anne Galloway/VTDiggerVermont has a traditional hunting culture and is counted among a small group of states with liberal gun laws. Residents can conceal and carry a gun without a permit, for example, and there are few restrictions on where gun owners can carry firearms — guns are prohibited only on school grounds, school buses, courthouses and the Statehouse.While background checks are required for new gun purchases, second hand firearms can b