Friday, September 18, 2009

Parents hold gun control forum

Parents of children who have died at their own hands held a public forum yesterday to discuss what can be done about the availability of guns. Essex Junction Representative Tim Jerman says the topic needs to be discussed in light of Vermont's suicide rate, the highest in New England. The state also has some of the least restrictive gun laws in the country. The current maximum penalty in Vermont for providing a child with a loaded gun is a $50 fine.