Source:	Date: 2017
'VT Gun Incident':
GOV Analysis:
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Date: 8/11/2017	Town: Essex Junction
VT Resident?: Unknown	Law Abiding Citizen Prior to Incident: unknown
Event Type: Stray Bullet	Firearm Crime: reckless endangerment
Injury Type: none
Actual Gun Use: Yes	Gun Actually Fired: Yes
Domestic Violence: No	Suicide: NO
Details: A stray bullet entered a home on Sand Hill Road Friday 8/11/17. The bullet entered the home through an open screen window after 9:30 p.m. The bullet entered the home at an "altered trajectory and appeared to have foliage attached." Investrigation shows evidence that the bullet was fired from an area north of the home, and the residents found it simply lying on the floor, meaning the bullet had no kinetic energy left after penetrating the screen. Police say the bullet was shot from a pistol, but police haven’t determined the specific caliber. The charge could be a misdemeanor reckless endangerment if the person is located. This is the second time in the last three years a bullet has entered an Essex residence Police say shooting firearms is not allowed in this section of town.
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: 8/14/17: Police: Bullet entered Sand Hill Road home
Source 2: 8/14/17: Stray Bullet Hits Essex Home
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