Newton Sees Increase in Large-Capacity Gun Permits
See how many gun permits were issued in Newton over the past five years.
The Beretta 92 pistol. The SPAS-12 shotgun. These are examples of the types of large-capacity firearms for which permits have increased 26 percent in Newton since 2008, according to state records. "Large-capacity" firearms are defined by the state of Massachusetts as semi-automatic handguns or rifles with the capacity of more than 10 ammunition rounds in their magazines and shotguns capable of having more than five shells. While the Class A large capacity permits have increased, the Class B non-large capacity permits in Newton have stayed relatively flat over the last five years, increasing by just three permits between 2008 and 2012. One number that may bring interest is the license to possess a machine gun; in Newton, that number has …
Adam Maleson
1:40 am on Sunday, February 3, 2013
We live in an age of technological marvels. You are using one of these modern marvels at this very moment to read this. We have the knowledge and ability to make magic happen every day. We have the ability to create instruments of self-defense that are non-lethal. There is no valid reason for continuing to depend on gunpowder-propelled metal bullets to stop an assailant. This is antiquated … more ›