| Source: GunSenseVT | Date: 2014 |
'VT Gun Incident': 7/14/2014 Burlington man shot in the chest during a struggle with his father. http://www.wcax.com/story/26020306/burlington-man-shot-during-struggle-for-gun#.U8VmoIbi9_Y.gmail |
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| GOV Analysis: | |
| GunSense Accuracy Level: | Misleading: Self-inflicted wound |
| | Date: 7/14/2014 | Town: Burlington |
| VT Resident?: Yes | Law Abiding Citizen Prior to Incident: Yes |
| Event Type: Reckless Endangerment | Firearm Crime: Aggravated Assault |
| Injury Type: Injury |
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| Actual Gun Use: Yes | Gun Actually Fired: Yes |
| Domestic Violence: Yes | Suicide: NO |
Details: Matthew Carr (50) of Burligton, shot himself after a struggle between himself and his father, Thomas Carr.
According to police, the father and son had a domestic dispute in which the son armed himself and threatened his father.>BR>Thomas Carr attempted to disarm his son and Matthew pushed his father through a glass door.
After that, the son turned the gun on himself.
He was being treated at Fletcher Allen Health Care.
Charges of first-degree aggravated assault and reckless endangerment were leveled. |
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. |
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| News Articles |
| Source 1: Burlington man shot during struggle for gun |
| Source 2: Burlington man shot during struggle for gun |
| Source 3: Man believed to have shot himself after pushing father through glass door |
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