Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court to hear gun rights case

[lukem]

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court is expected to decide whether a state law that requires residents to apply for gun licenses with their local police departments is unconstitutional.

Read About It: The Standard Times (New Bedford, MA)

[capo2186]

Awesome news! We need a change here because the local Chiefs having a say complicates things very much. Why should one town have different laws than another? It should be a uniform procedure with the same laws across the state.

[ohio pat]

I found a good article in the Jan 2011 Law Officer Magazine titled Improving the Concealed Carry Law - Tactics and Weapons ... in case you do not receive the magazine you can find it by doing a Google search in short
“Jan 12, 2011 ... Improving the Concealed Carry Law. New act better defines who's qualified to carry. article; comments.” Tweet • Laura L. Scarry | From the ...
http://www.lawofficer.com/article/ta...aled-carry-law - Cached
One point that I find curious is that agencies are not mandated to issue retired credentials; another interesting point is that if they do not issue retired credentials your old agency credentials will suffice. If something happens and you end up in a court one question will help to solve an issue. That question is “are you a qualified retired law enforcement officer.”

Pat Olvey
SW OHIO CCW HR218 LEOSA OHIO PAT TRAINING SOUTH WEST OHIO INSTRUCTOR CLA
email swohioccw218@yahoo.com

[ohio pat]

I found a good article in the Jan 2011 Law Officer Magazine titled Conceal carry, new strategies for the plainclothes carry by Chris Boyd.
Concealed Carry - Tactics and Weapons - LawOfficer.com
Jan 12, 2011 ... In this follow up article, veteran Chris Boyd shares his insights into ... Concealed Carry. New strategies for the plainclothes carry ...
Concealed Carry - Tactics and Weapons - LawOfficer.com - Cached, the bottom
Line of the article is to carry a handgun that you will not leave at home but have with you and always carry it in the same location on your body.

Pat Olvey
SW OHIO CCW HR218 LEOSA OHIO PAT TRAINING SOUTH WEST OHIO INSTRUCTOR CLA
email swohioccw218@yahoo.com

[OldOwl]

That article is from October 2009 http://www.southcoasttoday.com/apps/...NEWS/910040331