Part II of III Some of the changes to the Massachusetts gun regulations [H4376] that were signed into law by Governor Patrick on August 13, 2014 went into effect immediately, while other changes are scheduled to go into effect at different times. Effective January 1, 2015, Massachusetts Licensing Authorities may petition the district court to deny an applicant’s Firearm Identification Card based on undefined suitability measures. Prior to this new legislation, Firearm Identif

After reviewing the past 30 years of “mass killings” with firearms[i], I’ve found that each shooter had one or more of the following characteristics: chronic and persistent mental health disorders; dogmatic religious ideology; dysfunctional family and/or relationships; history of being devalued and bullied; history of social isolation and/or rejection; hatred, racism and classism; feelings of hopelessness and despair after a sudden loss of employment; extreme anger and aggres