NO MORE guns or mags to be "grandfathered" under new law passed in Massachusetts

[Reptile]

Massachusetts Appeals Court rejects ‘grandfathering’ term due to racist origins
The Massachusetts Appeals Court has said that it will no longer use the term “grandfathering” because of its racist origins. The court included its reasoning in a footnote to a decision published on Monday.

The case involved a zoning dispute between the owners of adjacent waterfront parcels in Gloucester, Massachusetts. The defendants sought to tear down and replace a dilapidated garage on their property in 2017, which the zoning board of appeals (ZBA) had unanimously approved. The plaintiff challenged this approval, and the Superior Court found that the defendants needed variance in the height of the garage. The Appeals Court ultimately determined that no variances were needed, entering a judgment in favor of the defendants.

In reaching its decision, the court discussed the protections provided to all structures predating applicable zoning restrictions. In footnote 11, the court stated that these protections were commonly known as “grandfathering.” The court explained that it would no longer use the term because of its racist origins, writing:

We decline to use that term, however, because we acknowledge that it has racist origins. Specifically, the phrase “grandfather clause” originally referred to provisions adopted by some States after the Civil War in an effort to disenfranchise African-American voters by requiring voters to pass literacy tests or meet other significant qualifications, while exempting from such requirements those who were descendants of men who were eligible to vote prior to 1867.

The court’s decision to stop using the term “grandfathering” follows a series of conversations and decisions on racism and outdated terminology throughout the country. In New Jersey, Senate Bill 855, which was passed by both houses in July, would change the term of elected county officials from “freeholders” to “commissioners.” Confederate statues in several states have also been removed.

Massachusetts Appeals Court rejects ‘grandfathering’ term due to racist origins

The Massachusetts Appeals Court has said that it will no longer use the term 'grandfathering' because of its racist origins. The court included its reasoning in a footnote to a decision published on M...

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[Radtekk]

Sensationalist thread title is sensationalist. Linked article makes NO reference to guns or magazines, and the semantic gymnastics engaged in have nothing to do with established law or precedent. MA may well one day make GRANDFATHERED items illegal, but that will have nothing to do with semantics and everything to do with insanity.

ETA:
What, specifically, is the "new law" referred to in the thread title?

 

[Lucas McCain]

Gee, glad they got that straightened out.

 

[Twigg]

Just when you think massatwoshits politics couldn't possibly get any stoopider, it does. Last one out turn off the lights.

 

[Christian]

Just when you think massatwoshits politics couldn't possibly get any stoopider, it does. Last one out turn off the lights.

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[Penniepup1]

Massachusetts is a silly place.

 

[Broc]

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[Fetch]

Boo clickbait thread title.

Boo virtue signaling.

Horray beer!

 

[mothybee]

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[Dennis in MA]

Parentsquared!

I'm sure this is one of those "these people have been harmed and the only people that should be using this term are rap artists" types who wants to see their name immortalized. Imagine this d-bag giving a speech somewhere and being announced? "He (or she or it or whatever) was a appellate court judge for XX years, ruled on landmark cases such as the divorce of Rocky and Bullwinkle and had the word. . . Grandfathered stricken from the appellate court language."


And I found the thread title to be humorous. You guys need to lighten up. LOL