Source:	Date: 2017
'VT Gun Incident':
GOV Analysis:
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Date: 8/11/2017	Town: Rutland
VT Resident?: Yes	Law Abiding Citizen Prior to Incident: unknown
Event Type: Hoax	Firearm Crime: N/A
Injury Type: none
Actual Gun Use: NO	Gun Actually Fired: NO
Domestic Violence: No	Suicide: NO
Details: On Friday, 8/11/17, Rutland Regional Medical Center was put on lockdown for 40 minutes after a man called and threatened to “shoot up” the E.R. facility. No one was injured and Paul Rice Sr., 60, of Rutland was arrested. Police Rice does not possess any firearms. Rice was charged with the following three offenses: causing a false public alarm, disorderly conduct through the phone and impeding police.
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: 8/11/17: Police: Rutland man charged after phoning in threat to ‘shoot up’ hospital
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