Lawmaker proposes ‘assault weapon,’ high-capacity magazine bans

Guns laid out at a shooting range in Carson City, Nevada. Photo by Mitch Barrie/Flickr Creative Commons
A South Burlington lawmaker is proposing a measure he says is aimed at broadening the discussion about gun legislation.
Rep. Martin LaLonde, a Democrat, has submitted a sweeping amendment to a Senate-backed gun bill that includes several new provisions to the legislation.
The proposal includes a ban on assault-style guns as well as high capacity magazines, defined in the proposal as any device