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You don't seem to understand the basics of MA firearms licensing. There is no prohibition of using a juvenile record against an applicant, or of using information in sealed records that is available from other sources (departmental records, rumor, heresay, innuendo, etc.) in determining suitability.That being a juvenile thing, was not supposed to have any bearing on his life now.
My appeal on the denial of my LTC-A ( 11/29/07) was resolved by negotiations with my lawyer and the counselor for the town of Weymouth at the urging of the Judge hearing the case.
One thing that has me scratching my head about all of this is the relative "ease" with which the CLEOs seem to cave in many instances once lawyers are involved (or if indeed the applicant is a lawyer in a RED town)?
To rephrase my confusion/question - why are the caving so quickly once pressed yet still denying people who don't show up with lawyers?
I guess more interestingly, what specific point of pressure are the lawyers applying that makes even disagreeable CLEOs come around?
My appeal on the denial of my LTC-A ( 11/29/07) was resolved by negotiations with my lawyer and the counselor for the town of Weymouth at the urging of the Judge hearing the case.
I was required to submit another LTC application with the obligatory $100 fee
and interview again. I was approved with a " employment only restriction"
even though I thought i was cleared for no resrictions as applied for! Also, I must wait 6-8 weeks for final approval still!!!
I am told my only recourse is to appeal again (at considerable expense ).
I'm inclined to accept the restriction for know and reapply in a year or two (another $100),when hopefully there is a new CHOP and/or LEO, better to grab something rather than nothing in the fascist town of Weymouth...(still bitter)
Well, I was speaking more generally, clearly they had a little more pressure in this case, but there seems to be a pattern of even without the judge of backing down once the issue is pressed with even the lightest of force...Did you miss the part about being urged to resolve the matter by a judge? I am guessing that they had the matter heard in court and the judge pressured the chief.
Just received my LTC-a restricted to hunting ,taget and employment. It's been an expensive and educational hassle filled nightmare. It started Nov. 29, 2007 and finishes just today. 500 + days . King told me Weymouth will not issue unrestricted to anyone except police officers and business owners such as jewlery store owners! This B.S despite the fact that it was just reported today that the temporary chief Sullivan abruptly retired due to medical reasons yesterday. I'm convinced there is no chance for alps at least until King retires, as I believe the chief justs rubber stamps his decision. I also was told by King that he hopes to be retired by next year. We can only hope. He told most people don't get the employment resriction, only hunting target, so I'm fortunate. By the way, I'm a fence contractor who will be working nearly all the time, I guess....
Most, if not, other states question whether you have ever been denied a CCW permit when you apply. Now that you have, you can't get a CCW practically anywhere.
You need to lawyer up on this one.
No weymouth is not red.The guy that hands them out is not a bad guy when I got mine.He also very rarely gives ALPs out.He told me that I needed a letter from my employer to get one.His name is BRIAN KING and the lawyers on this site know of him.From my conversation with him hes not going to be around to much longer he is going to retire soon.He was very polite with me but I hear he can be a prick sometimes.But you hear that about all cops once in a while.The thing is when he retires you could get someone worse!!!!Everybody down on the southshore is still jumping up and down with QUINCYs CHIEF CROWLEY stepping down.You would think it would get alot easier with that guy gone...
. It's going to cost me more money to try to expunge this from popping up whenever my prints are run! What a system, the onus will be forever on me.