When Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey signed an emergency enactment of the state’s new gun control law, she was trying to head off a petition drive…
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Massachusetts Supreme Court Moves Forward With Cross Border Carry Case
This case is to determine if non-residents can be deprived of Second Amendment rights by a state law which treats them significantly differently than non-residents.
Massachusetts Judicial Supreme Court Rules Switchblade To Be “Protected Arms”
A Federal District Court Judge in California ruled that switchblades are not “protected arms” under the Second Amendment, but now the Massachusetts Judicial Supreme Court has ruled that they are protected.
Gun Lobby Donates $100,000 to Massachusetts GOAL to Challenge New Gun Control Law
The supporters of this law have violated and suspended nearly every rule regarding an open legislative process. The final drafting of the bill was done in secret and the final language was not provided to the public, or legislators, until the night before the vote.
New Court Filings in Challenge Of Mass. Gun Permission Slip Provision
The case involves New Hampshire resident Dean F. Donnell, Jr., who was stopped by police in Mass. & charged for carrying a firearm without a Government permission slip,
Gun Lobby Rebukes Massachusetts Legislation That Include Registration Of ALL Guns
Legislation proposed by Massachusetts House and Senate lawmakers that would denigrate the Second Amendment to a state-granted privilege and do nothing to hold criminals accountable for the criminal misuse of firearms.
New Hampshire: Critical Pro-Gun Privacy Bill Signed Into Law
New Hampshire becomes the 17 state to protect the privacy of law-abiding gun buyers by prohibiting financial institutions from collecting & misusing their personal information.
Cross Border Carry Case at Appeal Level in Massachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts has appealed the Lowell District Court case against Dean Donnell, which found the Massachusetts law against carrying a firearm without a license to be unconstitutional.
Massachusetts Court Rules Against Police Chiefs Power to Deny the Second Amendment
Massachusetts courts are starting to follow the Supreme Court’s guidance in the Bruen decision.
Massachusetts Permit to Purchase Firearms Case Ends in Favor of Plaintiff
Morin v Lyver is the one of the four cases the Supreme Court granted certiorari, vacated, and remanded back to the Circuits after the Bruen decision. It is the second of those cases to reach a final judgement.
Former FedEx Driver Sentenced for Selling Firearms He Stole From Packages on His Truck
O’Toole stole three packages he was responsible for delivering, each containing two rifles and a shotgun – intended for a Federal Firearms Licensee.
Massachusetts: Senate Passes Sweeping Gun Control Without Public Hearing
…late in the night without the bill ever receiving a public hearing, ignoring the concerns of Minority Leader Bruce Tarr and second amendment advocates across the state.
Battleground Massachusetts: Gun Owners Blast Bill, Promise Non-Compliance
Massachusetts gun owners are promising widespread non-compliance if the Democrat-dominated legislature passes the latest draft of a restrictive gun control measure…
FPC Files Amended Complaint in Lawsuit Challenging Massachusetts Handgun Roster
Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC) announced the filing of an amended complaint in its Granata v. Campbell lawsuit, which challenges Massachusetts’ ban on modern handguns.
Massachusetts’s ‘Firearm Modernizing Act’, HD.4420, Turns Sportsmen into Felons
Massachusetts “An Act Modernizing Firearm Laws”, does nothing to reduce gun violence in the Bay State & instead will turn all law-abiding sportsmen of any age into felons.
Boston Police Commissioner Get Sued Over Continued Carry Permit Delays
There is no plausible explanation for these delays? We can only conclude the commissioner has adopted a policy or instituted a practice of delaying rights…
Judge Drops Case Against New Hampshire Man Charged For Not Having Massachusetts Carry License
Commonwealth v. Dean Donnell, involves a New Hampshire man charged in a Lowell District court for carrying a firearm without a non-resident license to carry (LTC).
Massachusetts: Major Pro-Gun Rally On August 27th, 2023
On August 27th, Massachusetts’s Gun Owners Action League will be holding a “2A Freedom Celebration” in Quincy, MA. to rally against gun control.
Rise of the Moors Turns DHS’s ‘Perfect Storm’ into Summer Squall
Still, we owe it to ourselves to ask what should be illegal about being armed or being dressed in tactical gear, or about training, no matter who you are…
Winchester, MA Man Sentenced for Making False Statements During Firearm Purchase
Tyrone Morris-Janey, 30, formerly of Winchester, was sentenced to time served, three years of supervised release, and one year of home confinement for making false statements during the acquisition.
NSSF: MA Gov Opens, Then Closes ‘Essential Critical’ Gun Retail
Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker closed federally licensed firearm dealers after briefly listing them open as “essential” services.
Brian Harris: Live Free Or Die Guys – Riding Shotgun With Charlie #70 ~ VIDEO
After fighting as much as he could, he still ended up doing 18 months in jail, for exercising his constitutional right to travel with a firearm.
Man Pleads Guilty to Aiding & Abetting Making False Statement During Gun Acquisition
The female admitted that Dionne asked her to buy a firearm, and stated that he offered to pay her $200 and fill her gas tank for making the purchase. The female agreed.
Worcester MA Man Sentenced for Illegal Possession of Loaded Semi-Automatic Pistol
On Nov. 5, 2018, Byron was arrested for carrying an Intratec TEC9 semi-automatic pistol loaded with 32 rounds of ammunition. Byron is prohibited from possessing a firearm due to prior convictions puni
NRA Supports Supreme Court Petition Against Massachusetts Semi-Auto Ban
This case challenges Massachusetts’s unconstitutional ban on commonly-owned, semi-automatic firearms as a violation of the Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
‘Gun Sense’ Reclaims Terms for Real ‘Common Sense’
Genuine common sense comes through loud and clear in Shean’s book…
Some Semblance of Law Returns to the Woeful Massachusetts Firearms Licensing
The Boston Globe reported that the Governor’s office had reversed course and will comply with the court orders, returning Massachusetts to some semblance of a Republican form of government.
Boston Mayor Wants to Require Doctors to ask if Patients own Guns
Boston Mayor Walsh wants the state to require doctors to ask patients if they own guns.
Did Violation of Massachusetts’ Gun Storage Law Save Man from Pit Bull Attack?
Massachusetts has the strictest gun storage laws of any state. Were they violated when a man saved himself from a pit bull attack? Is the Massachusetts law Constitutional?
Comm2A Demands State Comply with Court Orders
In May of this year DCJIS instructed police chiefs to revoke firearms licenses issued to hundreds of individuals who had previously been cleared to own guns.