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SJC says Mass. can impose gun laws on out-of-state residents who carry firearms without permits
The decision came after the Supreme Judicial Court heard a pair of cases involving New Hampshire gun owners who were charged for unlawfully possessing firearms in Massachusetts without proper permits.
SJC rules Massachusetts’ nonresident gun laws are legal after post-Bruen changes
Massachusetts’ highest court has issued a pair of decisions regarding the rights of nonresidents to carry firearms through the Bay State.
Massachusetts court rules state can impose strict gun laws on out-of-state residents
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court said the Bay State can impose strict gun laws on out-of-state residents.
Stricter Mass. gun law in crossfire with safety activists, firearms advocates
Gun-safety activists say the tougher laws are needed to keep up with changes in technology, while firearms advocates are pushing for a repeal.
NH gun owners cannot carry across Mass. border without permit, SJC rules
Massachusetts' highest court ruled Tuesday that New Hampshire gun owners cannot bring their guns into the Bay State without a permit.
Mass. high court hands NH gun owners a big setback
In a crushing setback for gun owners, the highest court in Massachusetts ruled the commonwealth can require out-of-staters to obtain a temporary license to travel there with a weapon, even
Gun rules in Massachusetts apply to visitors from New Hampshire, Supreme Judicial Court rules
New Hampshire gun owners who cross state lines​ have to follow Massachusetts laws, the Supreme Judicial Court ruled.
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Gun law opponents challenge Massachusetts’ restrictions on young adults
Firearms owners added another prong to their campaign against a sweeping Massachusetts law, filing a new federal lawsuit late last week challenging its constitutionality. While other lawsuits ...
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Pittsfield police say 'no threat to schools' after toy gun scare
We would also like to remind the community about the state laws pertaining to possession of an "Orbeez" gun. Under Massachusetts General Law Chapter 269 Section 12B, it is unlawful for a ...
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Firearm age limits in new state law see pushback locally
A clause in the new state gun reform law preventing 18- to 21-year-olds from carrying certain firearms has gun enthusiasts, including those in Franklin County and the North Quabbin region, asking a ...
Pro-gun advocates urge Supreme Court to strike down handgun age limits
A gun rights group is urging the Supreme Court to take up a case that could strike down laws barring people between the ages ...