Slate Ridge Owner Faces Arrest Warrant for Noncompliance

A judge has reissued an arrest warrant for Daniel Banyai, owner of Slate Ridge gun range in West Pawlet, after determining that he had not brought his property into compliance following an official inspection. The warrant allows law enforcement to enter Banyai's property and arrest him. Banyai's property, known for paramilitary weapons training, has been a source of concern for neighbors who reported hearing explosions and encountering armed individuals. This development comes after Banyai was previously found in contempt of court for failing to dismantle unpermitted structures and was ordered to pay fines.