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    Massachusetts Lawmakers Pass Bill Tightening State Gun Laws

    Well color me surprised.

    Massachusetts Lawmakers Pass Bill Tightening State Gun Laws


    By Elizabeth Barber
    BOSTON, Aug 1 (Reuters) - Massachusetts lawmakers on Friday tightened the state's already strict gun laws by passing a measure that gives police chiefs authority to turn down a resident's requests to buy a rifle or shotgun if they believe the person may be a danger.

    House lawmakers overrode objections from gun-rights advocates in the state Senate who had opposed the measure, worrying that police chiefs could abuse the authority to deny firearms to law-abiding citizens.

    "We seek not to be the safest state in the nation but strive to make our communities the safest in the world," said House Speaker Robert DeLeo, a Democrat.

    The bill now goes to Governor Deval Patrick, a fellow Democrat, who supports tightening the state's gun laws.

    The measure broadens the authority of police, who were already allowed to deny sales of handguns to people who failed background checks. The new measure gives a police chief 90 days to petition a court to deny a firearms identification card to someone the chief believes to be unfit.

    "This is an egregious violation of your Second Amendment rights," gun-rights lobbying group the National Rifle Association said in a statement released shortly before the bill's passage during a legislative session that went past midnight.

    The group said it objected mainly to the firearms ID card provision, saying the bill "does contain some favorable provisions to gun owners."

    The measure would allow people with restrictions on their gun licenses to seek judicial review and also declassifies self-defense spray as ammunition. (Editing by Scott Malone and Bill Trott)



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    Gun Owners Action League (GOAL) released this breathtakingly stupid statement in response to this legislation:

    July 31, 2014

    Dear Legislators:

    Before you today is an historic opportunity. Never before has our Legislature seen a piece of legislation concerning gun trafficking that is supported so widely by so many - including gun Owners' Action League (GOAL).

    The deliberations in the House built a great foundation upon which the Senate added, eventually crafting a conference committee bill that GOAL can and will support. We are excited to have been a part of the process to craft this uniqua nd historic piece of legislation you will be voting on today.

    Throught hte process, we were able to carefully craft a proposal that includes:

    * Improving school safety planning;
    * Upgrading National Instant Check System (NICS) information our states(sp) sends;
    * Enancing mental health background checks;
    *Making firearm background checks consistent with federal policy;
    * Creating the Criminal Firearms and Trafficking Division of the State Police;
    * Centralizing firearm crime scene data collection;
    * Heightening illegal firearm trafficking crimes and punishments;
    * Creating a new charge for committing burglary wiht the intent to steal firearms;
    * Creating a new charge of giving a prohibited person a firearm;
    * Reforming the firearm licensing process;
    * A variety of legal reforms that gun owners have long needed.

    While no legislation is perfect, many people have worked extremely hard to make this piece of legislation work.

    We, at GOAL, are proud to make history today.

    Sincerely,

    SIGNATURE

    Jim Wallace
    Executive Director
    Gun Owners' Action League
    And here is their About Me on their website:

    Gun Owners' Action League (GOAL) is the official state firearms association in Massachusetts. We are an association of law-abiding citizens who believe in the basic right of firearms ownership for competition, recreation and self-protection.

    GOAL works hard to defend the Constitution and the Bill of Rights against those in Massachusetts who wish to infringe upon the freedoms guaranteed by our forefathers. The programs sponsored and developed by Gun Owners' Action League are supported by competitors, sportsmen, recreational shooters and law enforcement throughout the state.

    We were formed in 1974 to protect the right to keep and bear arms for lawful purposes in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. We are recognized as the state's premier gun rights association.

    Why You Should Join GOAL

    Every intrusion on our gun rights is an intrusion on all rights. The Constitutional rights and freedoms that you enjoy - and may take for granted - are becoming more fragile each day. Secure your rights for yourself, your family and future generations. Join GOAL and become part of the solution today.
    State Representative Marc Lombardo (R-Billerica) had this to say about GOAL, a supposed gun owners rights group, on his FB page:

    Today Goal Massachusetts is "excited to have been a part of the process to craft this unique and historic piece of legislation..." that is an assault on the 2nd Amendment.

    In contrast, The NRA notes the bill has "Egregious anti-gun provisions" and rightfully points out "Personal bias should not be enough to strip a law-abiding gun owner of their constitutional right to keep and bear arms and self-defense"

    Shame on GOAL
    I agree with Marc. I am absolutely disgusted a gun owners rights advocate group would support any violation of the 2nd Amendment. It is this kind of politicking that got us in trouble in the first place - those who are supposed to advocate for we the people have betrayed us, yet again. Time to stop supporting these gun rights groups that are only pursuing their own agenda.
    SUPPORT LIBERTY IN 2016

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    Welcome to NJ comrades, where a FOID is issued only if the local head cop decides he wants to.

    Freedom.

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    GOAL? Don't they mean GAOL?
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    This seems like common sense legislation!
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    More like GULAG.

    Giving
    Up
    Liberty
    And
    Gonads
    The object of life is not to be on the side of the majority, but to escape finding one’s self in the ranks of the insane.” — Marcus Aurelius

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