Source: Date: 2016
'VT Gun Incident':

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Date: 9/1/2016Town: Shaftsbury
VT Resident?: YesLaw Abiding Citizen Prior to Incident: unknown
Event Type: Reckless EndangermentFirearm Crime: Reckless Endangerment
Injury Type: NONE
Actual Gun Use: YesGun Actually Fired: NO
Domestic Violence: YesSuicide: NO
Details: A domestic argument between two sisters has landed one in jail. Melissa Brown was upset with comments her sister made on Facebook, so after throwing a can of dog food at her, proceeded to retreive a loaded muzzle-loading firearm from a bedroom and threatened to shoot her.
The firearm was wrestled away.
Charges of 1st Degree Domestic Assault, Reckless Endangerment, and Giving False Information to a Police Officer.
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: 9/1/2016: VTSP Degree Aggravated Domestic Assault, Reckless Endangerment, False Information to a Police Officer
Source 2: 9/1/2016: Woman threatens sister with gun and dog food
Source 3: 9/1/2016: Vermont woman arrested after attacking family member because of Facebook comments

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