She doesn't even have to go to court - just order the FRB to revoke the licenses so the dealers can prepare for a fair hearing when the civic minded AG attempting to protect the public and the evil shopkeep who wants to arm wife beaters, cop killers and Chester the Molester can appear before a judge who will wonder why he is even wasting his/her time hearing the case.
Although slightly off topic, one very qualified attorney who has handled many licensing cases told me the judges basically consider LTC appeals a waste of their time.
Clarity on this. The license is held by the local licensing authority which is the chief of police. Relevant language from chap 140
from sec 122: "The chief of police or the board or officer having control of the police in a city or town, or persons authorized by them..."
from sec 123: "Licensees found to be in violation of this section shall be subject to the suspension or permanent revocation of such license issued under section 122 and to the provisions of section 128. "
sec 125 "The officials authorized to issue a license under section one hundred and twenty-two, after due notice to the licensee and reasonable opportunity for him to be heard, may declare his license forfeited, or may suspend his license for such period of time as they may deem proper, upon satisfactory proof that he has violated or permitted a violation of any condition thereof or has violated any provision of this chapter, or has been convicted of a felony. The pendency of proceedings before a court shall not suspend or interfere with the power to declare a forfeiture. If the license is declared forfeited, the licensee shall be disqualified to receive a license for one year after the expiration of the term of the license so forfeited. The commissioner of the department of criminal justice information services shall be notified in writing of any forfeiture under this section."
To be clear what this all says. Licensing authority is the chief of police or equivalent. Licensing authority grants, revokes or suspends licenses. There is DUE PROCESS around such suspension or revocation. "after due notice ... and reasonable opportunity ... to be heard".
The state does not get to revoke or suspend and they cannot do it precipitously. Also, I see nothing in section 123 that would require us to shut down during this time hence it is not a violation of the terms of my license and therefore no grounds exist to revoke or suspend.
Of course I am under no illusions. This is MA and the "GUN" doctrine applies at all times. They will revoke at the state level and assume the courts will back them up.