- Licenses: In Massachusetts, you must have a license or permit to hold a gun. The licenses help with carrying a gun over state lines.
- Classes for safety: In Massachusetts, you must take a class on gun safety and gun handling. These classes are important because they show how to lock up a gun if you are traveling with it or even when you are putting it in a safe.
- Training: In Massachusetts, you have to take a training course when you are eligible to carry a handgun because of the safety concerns.
- Statistics: In 2024, there was a 27% increase in permits in Massachusetts from 2020. That means that there are more people wanting to have a weapon, whether it’s for protection or hunting.
- Safety: In Massachusetts, they are very focused on the safety of their people and cities. They believe that the stricter the gun laws, the less violence there will be.
In my own experience, I have had lots of experience with shooting guns. I go skeet shooting in spring and summer, so I have built lots of confidence with shotguns. I like taking classes about guns because I want to have lots of knowledge before I own my own gun, and so that I know how to handle it without being nervous. I do not view guns as a bad thing, because some people rely on guns to survive when they are hunting. So guns just need to be handled appropriately so that they don’t end up in jail.
