Source:	Date: 2017
'VT Gun Incident':
GOV Analysis:
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Date: 5/9/2017	Town: Vermont
VT Resident?: Yes	Law Abiding Citizen Prior to Incident: felon
Event Type: Possession	Firearm Crime: Possession & Sale
Injury Type: None
Actual Gun Use: No	Gun Actually Fired: NO
Domestic Violence: NO	Suicide: NO
Details: Lawrence A. Griffen Jr., 49, with four felony convictions, wasunder criminal investigation into possession and sale of firearms in the Barre area since May 2017. The Federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives charged Griffen with selling a Mossberg 30-06 rifle on May 9; selling a Savage 16-gauge shotgun, a Lee Enfield .410 caliber shotgun and a Lee Enfield 303-caliber rifle on May 11; and selling a .22 caliber semiautomatic pistol on May 23. As a convicted felon, Griffen is barred the possession of firearms. Universal Background Checks would not have stopped this illegal activity.
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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Source 1: 8/4/17: Local 4-time felon charged with selling guns
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