Posted on 01/27/2016 5:25:54 AM PST by ConservativeStatement
Tens of thousands of new gun licenses were issued to Massachusetts residents in 2015, continuing a recent surge, according to state data.
There were 342,622 active Class A firearms licenses statewide, according to figures provided by the Department of Criminal Justice Information Services earlier this month. That was up about 24,700, or 7.8 percent, from the same time a year ago.
A Class A license, the broadest license available under state law and by far the most popular, allows the holder to carry rifles, shotguns, or handguns. It also allows the holder to carry a concealed handgun.
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Why would anyone need a gun in the utopia of MA? I thought the idea was to destroy them all and attain Nervana. Seems that only Lowell is doing their part. The Little People need a smack down by the vaulted state police and their armored vehicles. Nothing like having a loaded rifle pushed in your face to bring clarity to what really matters in life...like being a good boy, paying your taxes and shutting up.
Went to one of the more popular gun shops in my town last Saturday morning looking for a part for my AR. Got there about 10 minutes before they opened, I counted 50 people in line waiting to get in (many were female). I thought, geez are they giving away stuff today? So I went and got in line. Turns out they were all there for CCW class. I commented to the guy helping me about so many people taking the class, he looked at me matter of factly and said “haven’t you ever been here on Saturday morning before? It’s like this EVERY Saturday”. Looks like people are arming up BIG TIME.
Forgot to mention, I live in Fla.
Wow. That ain't mich. At the Northeast Gun Show they have at the Sheraton in Marlboro 2-3 times per year, you get there 10 minutes before opening on a Saturday and you'll be walking 4 blocks away to get to the end of the line.
That's provided you can find a parking spot.
Now, I haven't been to one there in over a year but I've gone numerous times and it was the same way every time.
Marlboro, MA that is.
I would imagine the overwhelming amount of violent crime in this country is committed by democrat or likely-democrat voters. The peace, love and understanding crowd can preach harmony all they want but they should look internally at their own party for the causes of most disgusting harm in this nation. It is liberal policies that wreak havoc on our society and especially within certain demographics.
A little off topic but wait ‘till Obama starts his pardons before he leaves, I predict it’ll be the mother of all pardon lists AND Gitmo will be closed without a doubt.
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