BOSTON, MA (September 1, 2023) – Firearms Coverage Coalition (FPC) introduced as we speak that it has filed a brand new Second Modification lawsuit difficult gun license delays of six months or extra in Boston, Massachusetts. The criticism in White v. Cox might be considered at FPCLaw.org.
“Beforehand, in 2020 and 2021, the Licensing Unit made people in search of licenses look ahead to months on a ‘wait record’ earlier than they might submit purposes—a observe it deserted in response to a previous lawsuit by among the Plaintiffs right here,” reads the criticism. “Now, the Licensing Unit is accepting people’ license purposes with out important delay, however is making them wait for a lot of months to submit samples of their fingerprints. Thus, whereas it has purportedly deserted its use of a “wait record” to submit purposes, the Licensing Unit remains to be utilizing the equal of a “wait record” to stop folks from finishing the applying course of.”
“A proper delayed is a proper denied,” stated Richard Thomson, FPC’s Vice President of Communications. “The Bruen choice particularly mentions prolonged gun license wait occasions as one thing that would violate the Structure, and now we’re coming to Boston to revive its residents’ Second Modification rights.”
FPC is joined within the litigation by Commonwealth Second Modification and the Second Modification Basis.
People who want to be a part of the FPC Grassroots Military and assist essential pro-rights lawsuits and packages like these can join at JoinFPC.org. People and organizations desirous to assist charitable efforts in assist of the restoration of Second Modification and different pure rights can even make a tax-deductible donation to the FPC Action Foundation. For extra on FPC’s lawsuits and different pro-Second Modification initiatives, go to FPCLegal.org and observe FPC on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, YouTube.
Firearms Coverage Coalition (firearmspolicy.org), a 501(c)4 nonprofit group, exists to create a world of maximal human liberty, defend constitutional rights, advance particular person liberty, and restore freedom. FPC’s efforts are targeted on the Proper to Hold and Bear Arms and adjoining points together with freedom of speech, due course of, illegal searches and seizures, separation of powers, asset forfeitures, privateness, encryption, and restricted authorities. The FPC workforce are next-generation advocates working to attain the Group’s strategic targets by litigation, analysis, scholarly publications, amicus briefing, legislative and regulatory motion, grassroots activism, training, outreach, and different packages.
FPC Legislation (FPCLaw.org) is the nation’s first and largest public curiosity authorized workforce targeted on the Proper to Hold and Bear Arms, and the chief within the Second Modification litigation and analysis house.
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