grab yourself a chair and a pen and paper, because Im only going to explain this ONCE:
yes, the OP has to talk to his licensing officer to find out what his restriction means. I have said that from the beginning. No disagreement there.
Now, where you need some help is in your example of a New Bedford person being stopped in Newton:
Lets say the OP is told he can CCW to and from the range on his T&H restriction. Lets say he even got that in writing. Now, he rolls a stop sign and gets pulled over in Newton on his way to the range (lets say he his a member at a range in that direction, whatever). The officer asks if he has any weapons, etc. He tells the officer he is carrying a firearm on his right hip. He is asked to produce his LTC, and does so. The cop looks at it, and says "sir, are you aware you have a restricted permit and cannot CCW with this?" at which point the OP either produces the writing defining his restriction or explains what he was told by the licensing officer in his town.
See, the NEwton cop is going based off of what Newton's licensing Officer defines the restriction as, not what New Bedford's defines it as. That individual police officer is not the one with the authority to revoke your permit. If in fact the OP is carrying based on how the restriction is defined per HIS LICENSING OFFICER (New Bedford) and even better has it in writing, then he is acting within the restrictions of his permit, and the Newton PO has no authority to do anything (cite him for carrying outside of restrictions, etc). At most, he gets a ticket for running the stop sign.
The error in your argument is that you made the assumption that it is the officer making the stop who can revoke the permit. Not true! It is his licensing officer who is the one who pulls the permit, yet if he is carrying within his restriction, that will NOT HAPPEN. At worst, it may take time to get the Newton cop to understand the restriction definition from New Bedford, and there may be a delay, but in the end, the OP will win the discussion and keep his LTC.
So, 351 different communities nay have 351 different definitions of T&H, but each one of those definitions does not just apply to within the borders of the town that made the definition. The issue you run into is like the scenario above, and is easily mended if you are calm, professional and have all your ducks in a row. My buddy in Plainville has a T&H but was told he cannot carry concealed at all. New Bedford, sounds like, says you can. Well guess what the end result of that is? NOTHING. Just means that the T&H restrictions sucks a little bit more in Plainville. Doesnt for a second mean that the New bedford guy cant carry to a range in Plainville, it means the Painville guy can't!
So yes, I am being brash and saying "this is how it is," because based upon looking at the laws, discussions here and an explanation from my own town licensing officer, THAT IS HOW IT IS.
To adapt a line from one of my favorite movies (Billy Madison): I award you -2 and may god have mercy on your soul.
No where do I assu-me or said the newton PO CAN REVOKE THE PERMIT
So, T&H or Sporting in New Bedford MAY not mean the same to a police officer in Newton who just stopped a person carrying on a T&H/Sport LTC, and guess which one at the side of the road will win that argument , the Police or the T&H LTC carrier ?,
YOU said
So yes, I am being brash and saying "this is how it is," because based upon looking at the laws, discussions here and an explanation from my own town licensing officer, THAT IS HOW IT IS.
I said
351 different departments, almost the same in difference in interpretation of restrictions
The OP may win the argument "in the end" , but more than likely, "not at the side of the road"
Suggesting any LTC carrier be the test case for each PD, is terrible advice
Why don't you be the test case for all those laws in Mass thats up for debate needing clarification ?
An ounce of prevention
Is worth a ton of cure
You can have the last word, kid.