Source: GunSenseVT	Date: 2013
'VT Gun Incident': 4/12/13 Burlington Monkton man charged w/bringing loaded semi-automatic gun into Burlington courthouse
GOV Analysis:
GunSense Accuracy Level:	Misleading: Guns were not used
Date: 4/12/2013	Town: Burlington
VT Resident?: Yes	Law Abiding Citizen Prior to Incident: Yes
Event Type: Gun Free Zone	Firearm Crime: Violation of VT Statutes
Injury Type: NONE
Actual Gun Use:	Gun Actually Fired:
Domestic Violence: No	Suicide: NO
Details: Sean McCarty, a janitor at the Vermont Superior Court in Burlington, was arrested on the charge of bringing a loaded semi-automatic handgun into the courthouse. This is a misdemeanor violation of Vermont statute 13 V.S.A. § 4016. No "intent" to do bodily harm was clear as McCarty had been carrying his .45 to work for almost a year, and he occasionally forgot to leave it in his car. It is alleged that his supervidor asked him to stop before, so this is not a new occurance, and has not warranted police intervention before. Mike Gosselin, the state employee who turned McCarty in, "did not want to come to work because he feared for his safety" according to the affadivit. CURIOUS QUOTE from the Burlington Free Press article, "Donovan said because there is a lot of anxiety and drama at the courthouse, there are restrictions limiting weapon possession to law enforcement." Anxiety and drama? REALLY? No, it is simply Vermont Statute. All gun owners need to be aware of the firearm statutes.
NO law will prevent crime. No law will stop criminals from getting guns. Gun Control only effects the law-abiding citizen and the politicians know it.
News Articles
Source 1: Police: Custodian brought gun to work at Burlington courthouse
Source 2: Police: Vt court custodian brings gun to work
Source 3: Breaches of courthouse security are rare, say supervisors
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