Source: Date: 2017
'VT Gun Incident':

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Date: 1/22/2017Town: CONNECTICUT
VT Resident?: NOLaw Abiding Citizen Prior to Incident: felon
Event Type: PossessionFirearm Crime: Possession
Injury Type: NONE
Actual Gun Use: NoGun Actually Fired: NO
Domestic Violence: NoSuicide: NO
Details: ** STOLEN VERMONT FIREARM RECOVERED ON CONNECTICUT FELON! **
NORWALK, CONNECTICUT - According to THE HOUR: "Four men were arrested Sunday night in South Norwalk, CT, on a host of drug and weapons charges.
Adam Robertson, 18, of Newtown was charged with theft of a firearm, weapons in a motor vehicle, possession of drug paraphernalia, and possession of a controlled substance.
Jimmie Springer, 24, of Wright Street Stamford, was charged with theft of a firearm, weapons in a motor vehicle, carrying a gun without a permit, interfering with an officer, possession of drug paraphernalia,criminal possession of a pistol or revolver, and possession of a controlled substance.
Anthony Thompkins, 25, of Sheridan Street, was charged with theft of a firearm, weapons in a motor vehicle, carrying a gun without a permit, criminal possession of a pistol or revolver, possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of a controlled substance, and possession of drug paraphernalia.
Stephen Violet, 18 of Sandy Hook, was charged with possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia, carrying a gun without a permit, weapons in a motor vehicle and theft of a firearm.
Police said that Springer, Thompkins and Violet are convicted felons.
Upon further investigation, police located a holstered Smith and Wesson semiautomatic handgun under Springer's seat, police said.
Police say that gun had been reported stolen last summer from Chester, Vermont.
Police also say they located a silver facsimile revolver from the trunk."
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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