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- ↑ "Representative Alyssa Black". legislature.vermont.gov. Retrieved 2022-09-15.
- ↑ "Alyssa Black". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2022-09-15.
- ↑ "Alyssa Black and her Path to Being Elected for State Rep as a First-Time Candidate". Emerge Vermont. 2021-02-01. Retrieved 2022-09-15.
- ↑ "Vermont Mother Works To Get A Waiting Period For Gun Purchases After Son's Suicide". NPR.org. Retrieved 2022-09-15.
- ↑ Dobbs, Taylor. "Essex Parents Say Gun Waiting Period Would Have Saved Their Son". Seven Days. Retrieved 2022-09-15.
- ↑ "Right To Self-Defense Versus Suicide Prevention: Lawmakers Consider Waiting Period For Gun Sales". Vermont Public. 2019-02-28. Retrieved 2022-09-15.
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