Heller in Mass
A U.S. Supreme Court ruling striking down a requirement that guns be locked or disassembled when stored has convinced a Barnstable District Court judge to dismiss a firearms charge against a Massachusetts state trooper.
State police Lt. Richard Bolduc was charged last summer with illegally storing a large-capacity firearm in the presence of a minor. Bolduc’s 12-year-old son took his father’s police-issued handgun from a bureau in their Sandwich home, pointed it at a 5-year-old neighbor, and pulled the trigger, according to court records.
February 26th, 2009 at 9:39 pm
Having lived in MA back in the 70’s, I’m here to tell you that all levels of Gov’t treat the MSP as gods.
This dismissal probably has more to do with the accused being an EllTee in the State Police than it has anything to do with Heller.
I’ll bet a little research will show gun prosecutions of ordinary folk going forward with the usual great zeal.
February 27th, 2009 at 3:05 am
+1 for Rivrdog
Shouldn’t this have a “like you and me only better” tagline?
March 1st, 2009 at 6:04 pm
Being a resident here I can tell you its one of the few bastions of conservatism in the state.
However, you take the victories when you get them.