Guide to gun rights in your Massachusetts town

**Coyote33** · 08-08-2012, 08:08 PM

Originally Posted by Revelationechc

Start a petition. Send the signatures to the Chief, Mayor, and Legislature. Thats what I'm doing for Chicopee.

Maybe you could combine efforts. One set of 50 signatures sent to two different government bodies has more weight than 2 sets of 25.

**Knuckle Dragger** · 08-08-2012, 11:49 PM

Originally Posted by OTPentinmaki

Nope, no other considerations. In fact I was asked specifically whether I needed it for my job, to which I responded no. I simply tried to express training/experience with firearms and awareness of already holding a CCW permit.

Interesting. They've done this before but have been telling people recently to expect restricted.

**jar** · 08-09-2012, 10:13 AM

Originally Posted by Coyote33

Maybe you could combine efforts. One set of 50 signatures sent to two different government bodies has more weight than 2 sets of 25.

Why would a down care about signatures from people somewhere else? Not that an online petition has ever changed anything anyway, so knock yourself out.

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**JClark** · 08-10-2012, 09:09 AM

Originally Posted by jar

Why would a down care about signatures from people somewhere else? Not that an online petition has ever changed anything anyway, so knock yourself out.

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I pretty much agree with you. It is a nice way to feel like you are doing something but I've never heard of them amounting to anything either. That's my jaded 2-cents.

**BostonFJ40** · 08-10-2012, 02:27 PM

Originally Posted by Revelationechc

I found this in an archived MA Chief Newsletter. Not sure if its old news, but perhaps it will help those trying to get their restrictions removed in some towns/cities that may consider it at all. (link and portion of newsletter below)

http://www.masschiefs.org/documents/...Newsletter.pdf

Thanks for posting that. It was a very well written piece. I just hope COP's will not only read it, but adopt some if not all of the suggestions.
I took the liberty of posting just that piece from the newsletter so people can read it without scanning the whole newsletter.

https://dl.dropbox.com/u/62758819/Ap...Newsletter.pdf

**M1911** · 08-10-2012, 02:32 PM

Originally Posted by BostonFJ40

Thanks for posting that. It was a very well written piece. I just hope COP's will not only read it, but adopt some if not all of the suggestions.
I took the liberty of posting just that piece from the newsletter so people can read it without scanning the whole newsletter.

https://dl.dropbox.com/u/62758819/Ap...Newsletter.pdf

That's old news -- as you can see that issue is from 2010. Ron Glidden has recommended to chiefs for years that they issue unrestricted licenses. As you can tell by the number of towns that are red, many chiefs don't follow his advice.

**Obie1** · 08-17-2012, 09:44 AM

This week, my son got his LTC-A, no restrictions in about 7 weeks from Shutesbury. First timer, 22, no hassles. I really feel for some of you guys and frustrations you must feel just to exercise your legal rights.

**kiver** · 08-18-2012, 10:32 AM

Originally Posted by kiver

I was just informed West Springfield is not currently taking applications. We are in between Chiefs right now and the lady that used to do the gun permits recently retired.

Still not accepting applications

**haynesmic** · 08-22-2012, 12:57 AM

Holliston is Dark, Dark Green... Clearly a Model all other towns should seek to emulate

**SkydiveGuy** · 08-22-2012, 05:13 PM

Originally Posted by Jesse C. Cohen, Esq.

Woburn is blazing red under the new chief. Extremely thorough investigations are done with regard to residency and place of business. Site visits, interviews with landlords and neighbors seem to be the norm.

I'll add this to my "Not going to move there" list.

Guide to gun rights in your Massachusetts town

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