Burlington’s public safety problems require more than new gun laws

This commentary is by Matt Swenson, the founder of Omnidex Solutions, an independent research and strategic analysis company. He lives in Vermont.Burlington’s latest outbreak of violence should prompt a broader discussion about the city’s public safety system, not simply another debate over gun laws.Over a single weekend, Burlington police investigated a fatal stabbing, a second stabbing, gunfire following an argument and the alleged accidental discharge of a firearm downtown. In a