[Yo-Yo]

But State constitutions cannot run afoul of the US Constitution.

It would make for an interesting case.

[SnakeDoctor]

State Constitutions cannot CONTRADICT the federal constitution — i.e they cannot remove rights granted by the feds. State Constitutions are permitted to add rights and responsibilities not addressed by the feds.

SnakeDoc

[MortMan]

The Vermont state constitution doesn’t run afoul of the U.S. Constitution.

The right to keep and bear arms is not abridged in the Vermont constitution.

It is the “privelege” of NOT keeping and bearing arms that is subject to additional tax.

It’s kind of elegant, IMO.

[AFreeBird]

But State constitutions cannot run afoul of the US Constitution.

But it doesn't. It supports it, but has additional conditions that are not addressed, one way or the other, in the 2nd.