Source:	Date: 2017
'VT Gun Incident':
GOV Analysis:
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Date: 9/1/2017	Town: Poultney-Continued
VT Resident?:	Law Abiding Citizen Prior to Incident:
Event Type:	Firearm Crime:
Injury Type:
Actual Gun Use:	Gun Actually Fired:
Domestic Violence:	Suicide: NO
Details: The silver revolver that Michael Battles pointed at Vermont State Police during Friday's standoff where troopers killed was actually a BB gun. A second BB gun was found on his body. BOTH BB guns were extremely realistic.
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: 9/3/17: Police: Weapon pointed at troopers was a BB gun
Source 2: 9/6/17: Police shooting probe has a ways to go
Source 3: 9/6/17: Police won’t release video, audio of Poultney fatal shooting
Source 4: 9/6/17: police wont release video audio poultney fatal shooting
Source 5: 9/8/17: AG backs decision to withhold audio, video of Poultney shooting
Source 6: 11/13/17: Police again withhold recordings of Poultney fatal shooting
Source 7: 11/29/17: Prosecutors to reveal findings on officer-involved shooting next week
Source 8: 12/5/17: Prosecutors clear troopers in fatal shooting of man pointing BB gun
Source 9: 12/5/17: Prosecutor: Troopers justified in fatal shooting of Poultney man
Source 10: 12/15/17: Lives on the Line: A look at the State Police Tactical Team
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