Senate advances changes to domestic terrorism law

Sen. Dick Sears. Photo by VTDigger
The Vermont Senate gave preliminary approval Tuesday to domestic terrorism legislation that would criminalize the conduct of taking substantial steps toward carrying out a mass shooting.
The Senate voted 30 to 0 to advance to the legislation making changes to the state’s domestic terrorism laws in the light of a Vermont Supreme Court ruling in the case of Jack Sawyer, 18, accused by police of planning to shoot up his former high school in Fair Haven.Get a