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Background checks give sellers peace of mind

With hundreds of guns available at any time for easy purchase via websites like Armslist and Facebook, no check required, it's no wonder Vermont is such a desirable destination for criminals who acquire guns cheaply or in exchange for drugs.

Background checks not only achieve the reductions in domestic violence fatalities, trafficking, suicide, and law-enforcement homicides, but they also enable sellers to sell their guns with the peace of mind that comes from knowing that the buyer is legally permitted to own a gun.

Thank you, Elayne Clift, for speaking up on this issue.

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