See Somerville's Active Firearms Licenses
Somerville saw a 40 percent increase in firearms permits from 2008 to 2012.
President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden unveiled a number of efforts Wednesday aimed at curbing gun violence in the United States. Massachusetts is home to some of the toughest gun control laws in the country, with local members of Congress urging the federal government do more to prevent tragedies like that in Newtown, Conn. The state Executive Office of Public Safety and Security provided Patch with a summary of active firearms licenses in Somerville from 2008 through 2012. Here are the numbers for Somerville: More information on the kinds of firearms permits available in Massachusetts can be found here. As you can see, in Somerville there was a 40 percent increase in firearms permits from 2008 to 2012—from 1,131 to 1,593. …
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10:41 am on Friday, January 25, 2013
OMG! If ONLY we had a fire code in the Commonwealth! Especially one that already forbid the use of most kinds of gas grills on most kinds of balconies and that allowed local communities to impose even more stringent regulations! Oh! And an authority to take reports and investigate violations. Why, we could call that person a Fire Marshall and bring the force of law, with penalties and fines, to … more ›