On Final Marathon Day of Legislative Session, Gun Control Bill Sent to Governor for Signature!!

On the last day of the legislative session the Legislature passed H.5163, An Act to Improve and Modernize the Information Technology Systems and Capacities of the Judiciary, in the wee hours of the morning. Originally H. 5046, the House made headlines last week when they snuck gun control language into a bill intended to modernize the technology services and infrastructure of the Commonwealth’s Judiciary system...

MA House Sneaks Anti-Civil Rights Language into Unrelated Technology Bond Bill

Yesterday the Massachusetts House voted on a judicial technology bond bill that included some drastic changes to the Commonwealth’s gun licensing scheme. In a surprise move that surprised no one, with no warning the Democratic Leadership...

GOAL Alert!!

EOPSS Responds to GOAL

Last week, the Secretary of Public Safety and Security sent us the below letter in response to our demand that the Commonwealth’s Executive Agencies follow the precedent established by the Bruen decision...

GOAL Files Legislation in Response to Landmark Civil Rights Decision

EOPSS Responds to GOAL

Last week, the Secretary of Public Safety and Security sent us the below letter in response to our demand that the Commonwealth’s Executive Agencies follow the precedent established by the Bruen decision. As you can see, the Agency has dug in their heels and maintains that their interpretation is consistent with the decision. We still disagree with their interpretation and assert that a subjective “suitability” standard should no longer be considered in the licensing process as it is unconstitutional under Bruen.

Please contact your legislator about GOAL’s Civil Rights Bill

Last week, Massachusetts State Representative Jeffrey Turco and GOAL filed An Act Relative to Restoring Civil Rights. The bill would bring Massachusetts’ gun licensing laws in line with what the Supreme Court laid out in the NYSRPA v. Bruen at the end of June. The bill has received a docket number from the House Clerk, HD. 5245 has entered the Legislative Process and is in need of co-sponsors.

Massachusetts’ Government Officials Vow to Enforce Anti- Civil Rights Laws After SCOTUS Ruling

Gun Owners’ Action League (GOAL) has received numerous inquiries concerning the state of Massachusetts gun laws following the historic civil rights ruling by the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS)...