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Gun case heading to Massachusetts Supreme Court

The case stems from a challenge to the state law that requires stored firearms be secured in a locked container or equipped with a tamper-resistant safety device, except when "carried by or under the control of the owner or other lawfully authorized user."

Read About It: The Lowell Sun

Posted: 11/4/2009 10:24:14 AM

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