On Friday a Federal Court Judge granted our motion for summary judgment in Fletcher v. Haas, effectively overturning the state's prohibition on handgun possession by resident aliens.
In his 41-page ruling Federal Judge Douglas P. Woodlock concluded that: "The Massachusetts firearms regulatory regime, as applied to Fletcher and Pryal, does not pass constitutional muster regardless of whether intermediate scrutiny or strict scrutiny applies..." and continues: "Any classification based on the assumption that lawful permanent residents are categorically dangerous and that all American citizens by contrast are trustworthy lacks even a reasonable basis."
In answer to the Commonwealth's assertion that the Second Amendment protects a right of citizenship Judge Woodlock writes: "The defendants' reading of Heller requires a considerable analytical strain."
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In his 41-page ruling Federal Judge Douglas P. Woodlock concluded that: "The Massachusetts firearms regulatory regime, as applied to Fletcher and Pryal, does not pass constitutional muster regardless of whether intermediate scrutiny or strict scrutiny applies..." and continues: "Any classification based on the assumption that lawful permanent residents are categorically dangerous and that all American citizens by contrast are trustworthy lacks even a reasonable basis."
In answer to the Commonwealth's assertion that the Second Amendment protects a right of citizenship Judge Woodlock writes: "The defendants' reading of Heller requires a considerable analytical strain."
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