Gun owners and advocacy groups sued the Massachusetts attorney general, state police, and other departments, alleging the state’s license-to-carry policy violates their Second and Fourteenth Amendment rights.
Out-of-state residents Russell Lawson, Brian Burns and Christopher Penta say they’ve experienced a “vicious cycle” of “unreasonable and excessive delays” in obtaining and renewing their carry licenses, according to a complaint filed Wednesday.
The Second Amendment Foundation Inc. and Gun Owners Action League joined the lawsuit in the US District Court for the District of Massachusetts as plaintiffs. Their complaint asserts the Massachusetts license-to-carry process violates their right to bear arms under the ...
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