How much leeway should officials have to deny gun licenses? SJC will decide.
The Supreme Judicial Court will determine how much discretion local officials have to deny gun licenses. Current and recent state laws allow police chiefs to consider a broad range of evidence to assess an applicant's suitability.
Under the version of the state gun law in place at the time, as well as the sweeping 2024 gun law that retooled many of the state’s firearms laws, local licensing officials like police chiefs can consider a broad range of evidence to determine whether someone is suitable to be granted a license to carry.
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