VT H0606

Stealing a firearm of any value constitutes grand larceny, punishable by up to 10 years imprisonment or $5,000 fine, removing the $900 threshold that applies to other property theft

Second or subsequent offenses of firearms possession by prohibited persons (violent crime convicts, fugitives, those under abuse/stalking orders) increase penalties to up to 3 years imprisonment or $5,000 fine, up from 2 years/$1,000 for first offenses

Persons found by a court to need mental health treatment or subject to hospitalization orders are prohibited from possessing firearms, with a process to petition for relief from this disability

Possession of machine guns, bump-fire stocks, auto sears, and rapid-fire devices that increase a firearm's rate of fire is prohibited, punishable by up to 1 year imprisonment or $1,000 fine

Firearm industry members can be held liable for public nuisance if they knowingly create or contribute to public harm through unreasonable conduct in selling, manufacturing, or marketing firearms without implementing reasonable controls to prevent illegal sales