Howdy folks, long time lurker here, been reading the forum for years and have gotten lots of good information in the process. That's how I found the forum, while googling for information. I've been shooting on and off since I was a kid in the 70's but somehow never got my own license and my own firearms until this year. I'm on the south shore.
I have an LTC-A, restricted, despite being in my late forties with no criminal record of any kind. The firearms officer stated that everyone's getting a restriction unless they put a DD214 or a letter from an employer saying they need to carry on his desk. I asked if taking courses from Mass Firearms and others, then reapplying, would get the restriction removed and he said no, not by him. He said that maybe the next firearms officer that takes over when he retires might do it. Maybe. I'm not bashing him, he's a good guy, a veteran, and a true public servant but I have to express my disagreement with him on this point.
As you can tell, I'm still pretty disappointed, particularly after paying over $19,000 in property taxes, which includes a deceased family members back taxes, this year alone. I do realize that the taxes aren't a factor in licensing but I do wonder what I'm getting in return for what I pay. Certainly not my constitutional right to self defense outside of my home.
Oh well, I can always move
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