[Earlier this week, Matthews authored a lengthy Voices piece for CommonWealth laying out an argument against giving police chiefs discretion in issuing Firearm Identification Cards for rifles and shotguns. View […]
William Matthews
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“Discretionary” firearms licensing a risky move
In response to the shooting tragedies in Newtown, Connecticut, and Aurora, Colorado, and after many months of policy study, House Speaker Robert DeLeo introduced new firearms legislation. Public hearings were […]