Vermont has made it a crime to own or operate paramilitary training camps in the state. Republican Gov. Phil Scott on Monday signed legislation introduced in response to a firearms training facility in southwestern Vermont built without permits that neighbors called a menace. Violators face up to five years in prison or a fine up to $50,000 or both. The gun violence prevention group led by former U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, of Arizona, praised Vermont’s law. A senior counsel says Vermont joins 25 other states that prohibit firearms training for anti-government paramilitary activity.
A former Navy reservist who told an undercover FBI agent that he was inspired by the Unabomber and admired Adolf Hitler was sentenced to four years in prison for his part in storming the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.