Source: GunSenseVTDate: 2013
'VT Gun Incident': 10/13 Burlington Jeffersonville man arrested for stabbing another man during an argument. At the time of the arrest, police found a loaded handgun on him.

GOV Analysis:
GunSense Accuracy Level: Misleading: GunSense turned a stabbing into a 'gun incident'

Date: 10/13/2013Town: Burlington
VT Resident?: YesLaw Abiding Citizen Prior to Incident: Unknown
Event Type: StabbingFirearm Crime: NONE
Injury Type: NONE
Actual Gun Use: NOGun Actually Fired: NO
Domestic Violence: NoSuicide: NO
Details: Two men got into a fight around 2am on Main St in Burlington.
The stabbing victim, Shea Black, started the fight with Mesick.
A loaded pistol was found with Mesick, but was NOT USED during the incident.
BOTH men were arrested. ALCOHOL was involved.
GunSense is at it again, turning a stabbing into a gun crime!
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: Press Release: Aggravated Assault
Source 2: 1 stabbed in overnight fight
Source 3: 8/26/2021: Federal prosecutors drop charges in gun case
Source 4: 12/2/2021: After dropped charges, veteran wants guns back

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