Police defend actor Sorvino in Vt. gun case

STOWE, Vt. -- "Goodfellas" actor Paul Sorvino, who pulled a gun on his daughter's former boyfriend in a confrontation, was allowed to carry it and never pointed it at the man, according to Police Chief Ken Kaplan.

Sorvino, 67, was ready to fire a warning shot during the Jan. 3 incident involving his daughter Amanda and Daniel Snee, 21, who was threatening her and trying to get into her Stowe Motel room.

Paul Sorvino, a deputy sheriff in Pennsylvania, is entitled to carry a weapon from state to state, Kaplan said.

"He expressly stated there was no way through his training that he aimed the gun at this person," Kaplan said of Sorvino. "He didn't even threaten him. He just said: 'I have a gun. I want you to stay away from my daughter. Back off,' because the guy was out of control, and he was."

An affidavit filed by Stowe police Officer Frederick Whitcomb said Amanda Sorvino had broken up with Snee that night. Snee allegedly threatened to kill her, prompting her to lock herself in a bathroom and call police and her father.

The affidavit said Snee had a blood alcohol content of 0.17 , more than double the legal limit.