Well I continue to find out more and more about how lucky i am not to live in Mass. The laws there are beyond stupid. It appears to be completely at the discretion of the "local" police chief as to whether or not you can get a gun permit. There is no uniform set of rules that apply to all citizens of the state that they can follow and get one.

Gun licensing requirements vary at discretion of local police - Hanover, MA - Hanover Mariner

My blood relative already has a permit but the rest of the family doesn't and now they're not sure if they'll be able to get approved. No one in the family has as much as a traffic ticket either. Very long standing family in the community, fire department affiliated, school teacher, . . . back ground wise it doesn't get much better/cleaner.

And there is some idiot in the state that thinks there is low gun violence in the state due to this series of laws. This is just crazy. Very glad I don't live there.