From guidance issued Friday:
- It remains unlawful to carry a firearm in Massachusetts without a license….
- Licensing authorities should continue to enforce the "prohibited person" and
"suitability" provisions of the license-to-carry statute….- Licensing authorities should cease enforcement of the "good reason" provision of the license-to-carry statute in response to Bruen. Authorities should no longer deny, or impose restrictions on, a license to carry because the applicant lacks a sufficiently good reason to carry a firearm. An applicant who is neither a "prohibited person" or "unsuitable" must be issued an unrestricted license to carry.
