Mother of Pownal firearm student arraigned on gun storage charge
- Crystal Mahar, 34, from Pownal, faced arraignment in Bennington on Monday.
- Mahar's arraignment followed an incident on March 19th where her son brought a handgun to school.
- At Pownal Elementary, the student had a 9mm handgun and ammunition in his backpack.
- Mahar claimed the gun, owned by her boyfriend or his mother, was in a safe before the incident.
- Charged under H. 230, Mahar was released with conditions including firearm prohibition; the law aims to reduce suicide.
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Mother of Pownal firearm student arraigned on gun storage charge
The mother of a Pownal elementary student who brought a handgun and ammunition to school in his backpack is the first Vermonter ever arraigned on a negligent firearms storage charge, a misdemeanor carrying a possible year in jail.
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