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Thursday, January 17, 2013

Chelmsford Had Over 1,400 Active Gun Permits Last Year

The Massachusetts Executive Office of Public Safety reports that Westford had an increase of 68 Class A licenses from 2011 to 2012.

  Gun control remains as a topic on the national stage, with yesterday alone providing the unveiling a $500 million dollar gun violence package from President Obama and a new statement from the NRA saying that attacking firearms and ignoring children is "not a solution to the crisis we face as a nation." Nearby, the topic remains in the news as well, most recently during last week's Board of Selectmen's meeting in Westford. There, during a discussion over a proposed town level assault weapons ban that led Selectman Bob Jefferies adding that the bylaw should be joined by an additional bylaw requiring that gun owners join a militia. Today, we want to hear your thoughts on the issue here in Chelmsford. Patch has obtained the following …

Tammy Lac

1:08 pm on Friday, February 1, 2013

Being a Chelmsford resident and also having my LTC I have a lot to say on the issue. I am glad I found this post. I have strong feelings against any additional gun restrictions. I have read proposed legislature from Federal, state and also from the Town of Westford, and I have not seen anything in any of these proposals, that would have reduced the chances of the school shootings. I have also not…   more ›

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