Source:	Date: 2016
'VT Gun Incident':
GOV Analysis:
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Date: 1/19/2016	Town: Bennington
VT Resident?: Yes	Law Abiding Citizen Prior to Incident: Yes
Event Type: Negligent Discharge	Firearm Crime: NONE
Injury Type: NONE
Actual Gun Use: Yes	Gun Actually Fired: Yes
Domestic Violence: No	Suicide: NO
Details: A person had accidently discharged a firearm inside the Chili's Bar and Grill at the Hannaford Square on Tuesday, 1/19/2016. The incident was reported to police after the customer had left the restaurant. Police had determined the firearm was accidentally discharged while still in its holster. Per the Brattleboro Reformer article, "Police said a piece of the person's clothing may have got caught in the trigger guard, engaging the trigger."
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: 1/21/2016: Reports: patron accidentally discharges gun at Chili's restaurant in Vermont; no one injured
Source 2: 1/21/2016: Bennington Police: Gun discharge at Chili's an accident No injuries, no charges filed
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