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Assault & Battery? I don't get that one at all. Are they claiming Perry deliberately fired the gun at the neighbor through the floor/ceiling?
Mass law provides that a non-(gun)licensed person can hold/possess a gun if a licensed person is present. so, for Perry to be charged with unlawful possession, King must not have been there. However, King has been charged with improper use, but he is not the one who shot the gun, so how could he have used it improperly. Further, MA law requires guns to be locked up when not under the licensee's direct control, so King ought to have been charged with unlawful storage if his roomie could get to the gun. There is a lot of contradiction here. Why did they take king's license if perry is the wrongdoer?
Thats the beauty of MA, they don't need a reason. When something like this happens, they can just take the firearm/LTC on suitability alone if they would like. Whats all the whining here? Its for the children.
I'd say improper storage could be the official "reason" but I'm still not clear on whether King was present in the apt at the time or not. To me if he was present, since he holds a license, Perry can handle the gun in Kings presence. If Perry goes and does something unexpected/stupid with it, how can King be responsible? Not saying its ever a good idea to let somebody who might be less than responsible handle your gun, especially in MA, but its not illegal.
Quincy Police Captain Dougan.
I think in most cases an ND would result in someone's permit getting yanked ...
He may have said that. Or it may have been a misquote.So the police captain of Quincy is quoted as believing that if you aim a gun at a wall it will jerk up and hit the floor? Do I have that right?
He may have said that. Or it may have been a misquote.
I was once interviewed by a senior New York Times reporter. The quotations that appeared in his article bore no resemblance to anything that I said or implied -- he just made up quotations to fit the story he wanted to write.
If the reporter spells your name correctly, he's having a good day. Any further accuracy in the story likely got there simply by chance.
In my case, the misquotes didn't have anything to do with any technical issue whatsoever. He made up quotes that were diametrically opposed from what I said. The [strike]reporter[/strike] fiction writer decided what story he wanted to write, and when my responses didn't fit with his story line, he made up ones that did.The Metrowest Daily News did a story on my son, when he got his Distinguished Expert in Trap ( being 11, it was cool) and I offered to review the reporter's article for technical accuracy; she was appreciative, and incorporated all my "edits."
Different world from the Times, but still.....
Giving them a press release also reduces their opportunity for misquoting you.I have a surefired way to keep from being misquoted. Never, Ever give your name to, speak directly to or speak within ear shot of the press and keep your back to their cameras.
Once in a while, a newspaper will have a [strike]skillful[/strike] honest reporter but that's a rarity.
Further, MA law requires guns to be locked up when not under the licensee's direct control, so King ought to have been charged with unlawful storage if his roomie could get to the gun.
If King was not there, its definitely improper storage.
So the police captain of Quincy is quoted as believing that if you aim a gun at a wall it will jerk up and hit the floor? Do I have that right?
The primary exception to those cases is if the ND happens to a badge wearer. Then, he'll get additional training, and any LTC he might have for private use would not even be considered.