Looks like SAF just might have a new sugar daddy
http://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2014/05/27/deleo-unveils-bill-strengthen-gun-laws-mass/Y7CUFEFhGcOHnY6D5GJTmI/story.html
DeLeo pushes tighter gun law
More police say on ownership; curbs on sales
By Brian MacQuarrie | Globe Staff May 28, 2014
...The new proposal seeks to tighten and clarify state regulations about who can buy guns and how they can be bought. One potentially contentious change would give police the discretion to deny a permit for a rifle or shotgun if an applicant is deemed unsuitable.
Under current law, police can apply a vague standard of unsuitability for licenses to carry a gun. But police do not have that discretion in issuing the Firearms Identification Card, which allows Massachusetts residents who pass a background check to buy a small-capacity rifle or shotgun...
Umm, Mister Speaker? You might want to have a chat with Rahm Emanuel about that bit...
If this part goes through and gets tossed in court, I'd consider my share a small
price to pay to help put a stake through the heart of "may issue" laws.
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