This is an excerpt from the incoming attorney general's web page "Strengthening and Enforcing Gun Laws":
Every Massachusetts resident has the right to feel safe in their homes, schools, and grocery stores, but the Supreme Court’s recent decision to expand gun rights has very serious implications that will undermine or eliminate the very laws that keep us safe. Those disproportionately harmed or...
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Bolster gun safety training requirements:
- Work with state police on an enhanced gun safety curriculum for new gun owners, focusing on safe handling, safe storage, and the risks of unsecured guns.
- Advocate to the Massachusetts Legislature to require regular range certification, safety, training and a written safety test as a prerequisite for obtaining a gun license.
I have no idea what the incoming governor may have up her sleeve but it's probably not going to be pretty.
The legislature has a number of gun control laws in the pipeline as well.
One of the incoming attorney general's more bizarre proposals is this:
- Address disparities in legal gun ownership that all too often criminalize individuals in communities of color and create a program to expunge the records of those who demonstrate responsible behavior after a charge of illegal possession.
This absolutely flies in the face of our "one strike and you're out"policy when it comes to being classified as a "prohibited person".
It sounds like if you're a white guy at Harvard Sportsmens Club who gets caught with a 30-round post-ban magazine its game over but a black teenager scootering around Dorchester with a Taurus G3C in his hoodie pocket is going to get a second chance.