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Oh, is Kimmie1911 the one who heads up Boston's Second Amendment Sisters?
She's part of SAS, not sure about heading it up.
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Oh, is Kimmie1911 the one who heads up Boston's Second Amendment Sisters?
She's part of SAS, not sure about heading it up.
...You also have to love in MA that they still require you to specify your race.
LOL, I apologize if I turned this into a "dibs" thread. I changed my mind and have decided to keep everything...for now at least.
I know I specify my race every time I buy a gun (Federal, not state though)
...You also have to love in MA that they still require you to specify your race.
In what context?
I know I specify my race every time I buy a gun (Federal, not state though) and I'm 99% that it was on my application for my LTC. Is this the same in every town? I know Medford had a...uhm...."modified" form.
....and height, weight, eye and hair color, and other identifying features. In this context, I don't see asking race being an issue. The purpose of the form is see if you are who you say you are. If a black dude stole my identity and tried to go buy a gun, he might have some difficulty.
Yup. It's tough to confuse a blak man with a yettie.
Form 4473 does require one to specify their race, but as you stated, that is a Federal form.
The MA application for FID/LTC does not require this information, nor is it even requested.
Form 4473 does require one to specify their race, but as you stated, that is a Federal form.
The MA application for FID/LTC does not require this information, nor is it even requested.
And as a result, one could never prove a racial bias in applications or licenses unfortunately.
maybe we should only be able to use a yellow lab for hunting! no more black labs or chocolate labs!!!
Jeez... I shoot with a couple of black guys at the range ... wait until I break the news to them!
OMG... WTF is wrong with people???
Criminals should not have guns... law abiding citizens should have an absolute right to guns.
Funny you would say that. I was just thinking that if, as SecondAmdFirst stated, Medford has added that question to the application, I would think you could make the argument that there may be some sort of racial bias (or at least the opportunity for bias). Why do they require that information? What do they use that information for? Is it even legal to make that a requirement? It reminds me of the recent ruling in CT.
http://www.northeastshooters.com/vb...T-permits-no-more-extra-s-per-examiners-board
But here is the mind bender .... Weren't Criminals Law abiding citizens at one time ... I mean up until they decided to break the law weren't they law abiding .. None of us know for sure but its a safe bet at one time in their measly lives they were .. I guess its a matter of when they turned ... (Note: this is a thought not a counter point or an argumentative interjection)
Form 4473 does require one to specify their race, but as you stated, that is a Federal form.
The MA application for FID/LTC does not require this information, nor is it even requested.
Are you sure? What would you call "COMPLEXION?"
Are you sure? What would you call "COMPLEXION?"
i think the homicide statistics, along with crime in general have a lot more to do with poverty levels than they do race. It may happen that of all people living in low income areas, a higher number of them are black and therefore, with crime stats being equal in all of those towns, you'd get a higher % of the total being blacks. Conclusion for me though is no matter white, black or other...i want to be carrying if i have find myself in any of those towns.
Are you sure? What would you call "COMPLEXION?"
Why do you hate Asians?