Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick (D) signed an very extensive package of gun control measures earlier this year – the law will allow police chiefs to ask the courts to deny persons gun rights who the cops feel are unfit.
If you live in Massachusetts be sure not to upset police if you want to keep your guns. So Constitutional rights are now subject to the whims of law enforcement.
The legislation allows police chiefs to ask courts to deny firearms identification cards needed to buy guns to individuals they feel are unfit to obtain them, toughens penalties for some gun-based crimes, creates an online portal for background checks in private gun sales, carves out a firearms trafficking unit within the state’s police department and requires that Massachusetts join the National Instant Background Check System.
Gun control advocates hailed the measures as ones that make Massachusetts “a leader for the rest of the nation.”
“With the stroke of Governor Patrick’s pen today, Massachusetts is now a leader for the rest of the nation in passing common-sense gun reform while continuing to respect the Second Amendment rights we all value,” Molly Malloy, the leader of Massachusetts’ chapter of Moms Demand Action, said in a statement. “The single most effective thing we can do to keep guns out of dangerous hands and reduce the number of Americans killed with guns every day is require criminal background checks on all sales to close the loophole that allows felons, domestic abusers and the dangerously mentally ill to buy guns. Real leadership is what will keep guns out of the hands of dangerous people, and we are grateful to have leaders on this issue taking action to protect our families in the commonwealth.”
State lawmakers from both parties agreed on the package of measures in July. The legislation was supported by both gun control advocacy groups and the Massachusetts Gun Owners Action League, though the National Rifle Association opposed the bill, arguing that government officials could abuse new licensing powers created with the legislation.
Businessman Charlie Baker, who is running for the Republican gubernatorial nomination to succeed Patrick, said in a candidate debate Wednesday that he would have signed the package of gun control measures, though he had previously avoided giving a definitive answer on whether he supported the provision allowing police chiefs to deny firearms identification cards to those they consider dangerous.
Patrick, who is considered a rising star within the Democratic Party and a potential future contender for the party’s presidential nomination, has said he will return to the private sector when his gubernatorial term expires in January.
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Does this fool think Criminals care what the Police Say or think, NOOOOOOO!!!!!!
sounds like it’s time for another recall…. kick them out of office!!!!
What part of infringe do they NOT understand!! So the people shall be able to direct the the State to remover Officers from duty they feel are unfit to carry a weapon!!
D.D. Another Democrat Dummie! Enough said.
Very dangerous to give up right to the state in the name of safety and security. You will end up with neither. Very stupid.
you know what i just found out—keep a few cans of wasp spray to protect yourself, and the spray goes 20 feet, and aim for the eyes
Lets make Massachusetts a Republican State, Conservatives lets get going, when the going gets tough , the tough get going !
what was it about 1775, the British are coming, now it is the blue coats coming
Give up your guns give up your freedom , remember the 300 spartan, no treat no surrender.
I live in Mass and they sneak these laws threw with out letting the public know what they are doing. this should have gone to a public vote.This will only increase the criminal factor. When the people get denied because the chief has a bad day ir a hair across has ass because I don`t think like he does he has the right to say that I can`t own a gun. What are they thinking? anyone that wants a gun can go to Worcester,Springfield or Boston and get one.So this will make more people criminals to portect them selves > and I`ll bet that the criminals will obey the new law yea right