BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts gun advocates announced Tuesday that they have gathered enough signatures to place a question on the 2026 ballot that … [Read more...]
Massachusetts Governor Signs Bill Cracking Down on Hard-to-Trace ‘Ghost Guns’
July 26, 2024
BOSTON (AP) — Gov. Maura Healey signed a sweeping gun bill Thursday that supporters say builds on the state’s existing gun laws, including a crackdown … [Read more...]
Massachusetts Lawmakers Reach Compromise Deal on Gun Bill
July 18, 2024
BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts House and Senate negotiators have released a compromise version of a sweeping gun bill that supporters say builds on the … [Read more...]
Falmouth Will Destroy Surplus Police Guns
April 4, 2024
FALMOUTH - The fate of 26 surplus shotguns in the custody of Falmouth police has been decided. The weapons will be destroyed with the assistance … [Read more...]
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March 8, 2024
BOSTON – State charges are being filed against a Cape Cod man for unlawful weapons. The Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office says Scott … [Read more...]
State Senate Approves New Gun Bill
February 2, 2024
BOSTON (AP) — The Massachusetts Senate approved a sweeping gun bill Thursday designed to crack down on “ghost guns,” toughen the state’s … [Read more...]
Massachusetts Bill Aims to Follow Supreme Court Gun Ruling
August 1, 2022
BOSTON (AP) — A Massachusetts bill aimed at recasting the state’s gun laws in the wake of last month’s Supreme Court ruling making it harder for … [Read more...]
High Court Ruling Impacts Massachusetts Gun Licensing Rules
July 5, 2022
BOSTON (AP) - Massachusetts police chiefs should no longer deny or impose restrictions on licenses to carry a gun just because the applicant doesn’t … [Read more...]
Senate Negotiators Announce a Deal on Guns, Breaking Logjam
June 13, 2022
WASHINGTON (AP) - Senate bargainers have announced the framework of a bipartisan response to last month’s mass shootings. It's a noteworthy but … [Read more...]
House Panel Taking Up Gun Bill in Wake of Mass Shootings
June 2, 2022
WASHINGTON (AP) - The House is preparing gun legislation in response to mass shootings by 18-year-olds in Texas and New York. The House Judiciary … [Read more...]
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