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'Journal of An Active Shooter': New Law Used to Keep Shooting Plot Suspect From Getting Gun

Written by Avalon Lustick on April 14, 2018 4:03 pm.

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RUTLAND, Vt. (AP) — A day after Vermont's governor signed a package of gun control measures, one of the new laws was used to keep a school shooting plot suspect from possessing dangerous weapons.

A superior court judge signed an extreme risk protection order Thursday saying Jack Sawyer, 18, poses an extreme risk of physical harm to himself and others.

Lawyer for School Shooting Plot Suspect to Seek Case Dismissal

Republican Gov. Phil Scott said he changed his stance on gun restrictions after reading the police affidavit in the Sawyer case. He signed bills Wednesday that raise the age to buy firearms, ban high-capacity magazines and make it easier to take guns from people who pose a threat.

Prosecutors say Sawyer, who kept a diary called "Journal of an Active Shooter," made detailed plans for a shooting at Fair Haven Union High School in which his goal was to kill more people than in any other school shooting. Republican

Gov. Phil Scott said he changed his stance on gun restrictions after reading the affidavit in the Sawyer case.

Now some residents are on edge and a school is boosting security after the state Supreme Court ruled that Sawyer should be granted bail.

The court ruled Wednesday that Sawyer did not act on his plan and prosecutors did not have enough evidence to justify holding him without bail. He has pleaded not guilty to attempted aggravated murder and other charges and is being held without bail. No bail hearing has been scheduled.

"People are frustrated, they are nervous, they're scared," said Fair Haven cafe owner Mark Gutel said. "Because that's a serious crime, it was a serious threat — a credible threat."

Following the court decision, School Superintendent Brooke Olsen-Farrell sent a note to parents saying additional safety measures are being implemented and will be completed by May 1. They include a swipe-card access system, increased police presence and perimeter checks, the Rutland Herald reported.

Former federal prosecutor Jerry O'Neill told WCAX-TV that Vermont does not have a law differentiating an "attempt" versus a "plan."

"There definitely is a loophole, no question," he said. For that reason, Sawyer will likely be released on bail for lack of evidence in the attempted murder charge, he said.

A court hearing is scheduled for April 27. Defender General Matthew Valerio said he hopes the case will be dismissed shortly.

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