Source: GunSenseVT	Date: 2014
'VT Gun Incident': 9/5/2014 West Rutland man arrested for beating a woman with the butt of his rifle and hitting her in the face multiple times with the barrel while pulling the trigger. http://www.wptz.com/news/vermont-new-york/burlington/police-man-charged-with-beating-woman-with-rifle/27893018
GOV Analysis:
GunSense Accuracy Level:	Accurate
Date: 9/5/2014	Town: West Rutland
VT Resident?: Yes	Law Abiding Citizen Prior to Incident: Unknown
Event Type: Domestic Violence	Firearm Crime: Aggravated Assault
Injury Type: Beating
Actual Gun Use: NO	Gun Actually Fired: NO
Domestic Violence: Yes	Suicide: NO
Details: Joseph Serrani, 53, was arrested on charges of two aggravated domestic assault charges, domestic assault, unlawful restraint and kidnapping. He apparently knocked the woman down, hit her with the rifle and choked her. Serrani has previous misdemeanors and a felony marijuana charge. In the police report, Prescott said that she tried to report the assault to state police, but was placed on hold several times and finally gave up! There you go people, when seconds count, 911 is useless!
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: Man charged with beating woman with rifle
Source 2: Rutland County man denies guilt on assault charge
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