Massachusetts AG Faces Federal Lawsuit For Her Unilateral Gun Ban

posted on September 27, 2016

Four Massachusetts firearms dealers and the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) have filed suit in federal court against Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey, seeking to block her unilateral rewrite of the state’s 1998 semi-auto firearm ban, a rewrite that the lawsuit argues is “unconstitutionally vague, invalid and unenforceable,” the Boston Globe reports

As America’s 1st Freedom reported here in July, Healey issued an “enforcement notice” warning that “if a gun’s operating system is essentially the same as that of a banned weapon, or if the gun has components that are interchangeable with those of a banned weapon … it is illegal”—effective immediately. 

As the suit points out, firearms dealers “cannot determine the meaning and scope of the Enforcement Notice and whether certain firearms fall within” the expanded ban, and since they could face criminal penalties for violations, the policy violates their due process rights. “She has absolutely no authority to take it upon herself to issue regulations … that redefine the statutory terms,” said NSSF’s Lawrence G. Keane.

Latest

cocking a handgun
cocking a handgun

Gun Skills | Training Grip Strength

It is imperative to balance the strengthening of your hands to best embrace this constitutional freedom and to avoid any injuries in the process.

Gun Review | Beretta 92XI

Fans of both the 1911 and the iconic Beretta 92 are going to find a friend in this introduction.

Americans Are Taking Their Safety Into Their Own Hands

Across the country, Americans are waking up to something citizens of this nation have long known: You need to be your own first responder.

John Commerford, NRA-ILA Executive Director, Discusses Our Biggest Legislative Battles

There are still many battles ahead in the defense of our Second Amendment and NRA-ILA is always leading the charge.

From Bad to Worse for Canadian Gun Owners?

Just when you think things couldn’t get any worse for beleaguered Canadian gun owners, that’s exactly what happens.

The Armed Citizen® May 9, 2025

True stories of the right to keep and bear arms



Get the best of America's 1st Freedom delivered to your inbox.