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Firearms

The Second Amendment, defensive gun use, and gun-free zones.

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The Second Amendment: "...the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed."

Receipt Constitution Annotated, Second Amendment

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The Supreme Court held the Second Amendment protects an individual right to keep and bear arms.

Receipt District of Columbia v. Heller, 554 U.S. 570 (2008)

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The 2024 firearms law (H.4885, now Chapter 135 of the Acts of 2024) passed the state Senate 35-5 on July 18, 2024, with Cape & Islands Sen. Julian Cyr voting yes.

Senate Roll Call #208, acceptance of the conference committee report. The five NAYs were Sens. Durant, Fattman, O'Connor, Pacheco and Tarr.

Receipt malegislature.gov, Senate Roll Call #208 (193rd session)

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On the November 2026 ballot, Question 9 is a referendum on the gun law: a YES vote keeps Chapter 135 and a NO vote repeals it.

Receipt Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, ballot question notice (2026-07-21)

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Thousands of U.S. crimes are prevented annually by lawfully armed citizens.

See also Forbes, Mar. 20, 2018, "Any Study of 'Gun Violence' Should Include How Guns Save Lives."

Receipt Forbes, Paul Hsieh, "That Time the CDC Asked About Defensive Gun Uses," Apr. 30, 2018

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Some of the most horrific mass shootings occurred in "gun-free" zones.

Receipt John R. Lott Jr., "How gun-free zones invite mass shootings," Chicago Tribune, Nov. 20, 2018

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Repressive regimes have restricted firearms before turning on their own citizens.

Receipt Jose Nino, "A Brief History of Repressive Regimes and Their Gun Laws," Mises Institute, Sept. 13, 2018

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Governor Healey attached an emergency preamble to the gun law on October 2, 2024, putting it into force immediately so a referendum petition with 78,707 verified signatures could not suspend it before the vote.

Receipt Ballotpedia, 'Massachusetts Firearm Regulations Referendum (2026)'; Boston Globe (2024-10-01)

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Robert J. Whirter's The Second Amendment: An Illustrated History is an even-handed, entertaining walk through its history.

Receipt Robert J. Whirter, Constitution Press, 2017

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