Hear it on the news this morning but couldn't find any current articles. Seems to be consistent with earlier reports. Must be in addition to anything Linsky is cooking up as well.
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But Patrick says there are other state-level measures that need to be taken to ensure firearms do not fall into the wrong hands. The one-gun-a-month restriction is intended to stop “straw buyers” who purchase a large number of guns and then sell them illegally on the black market, Patrick administration officials say.
In addition to enacting that limit, the governor’s bill would enroll Massachusetts in a national mental health registry for firearm background checks, and impose registration requirements for firearm purchases at gun shows.
http://www.boston.com/metrodesk/201...-regulation/qwrhw0d6ObDt18ibJhldJP/story.html
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But Patrick says there are other state-level measures that need to be taken to ensure firearms do not fall into the wrong hands. The one-gun-a-month restriction is intended to stop “straw buyers” who purchase a large number of guns and then sell them illegally on the black market, Patrick administration officials say.
In addition to enacting that limit, the governor’s bill would enroll Massachusetts in a national mental health registry for firearm background checks, and impose registration requirements for firearm purchases at gun shows.
http://www.boston.com/metrodesk/201...-regulation/qwrhw0d6ObDt18ibJhldJP/story.html