Vermont Statutes Annotated

Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 13, § 4009 (2026)

Negligent use of gun

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Subchapter 001 : GENERALLY

(Cite as: 13 V.S.A. § 4009)

§ 4009. Negligent use of gun

A person who carelessly or negligently wounds another person by gunshot shall be imprisoned not more than five years or fined not more than $1,000.00, or both. (Amended 1971, No. 199 (Adj. Sess.), § 15.)

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 2 cases, 1965–1980 · leading case: State v. Watson, 413 A.2d 806 (Vt. 1980).

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State v. Watson, 413 A.2d 806 (Vt. 1980). · cites it 6× “The court took the matter under advisement, but before it could render a decision, the State moved to amend the aggravated assault charge to a charge of negligent use of a gun in violation of 13 V.S.A. § 4009. Defendant then filed a motion to dismiss the amended charge, or in…”

In Re Murphy, 214 A.2d 317 (Vt. 1965). “” His claim that at no time did he speak in the courtroom during the proceedings is disproved by the verbatim transcript of the record. He further complains that the Attorney General and his own counsel erroneously referred to his deceased wife as Mary Murphy, when in fact her…”

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