Massachusetts Senate Advances Comprehensive Gun Control Bill

The Massachusetts legislature is closer to bulking up the state’s already stringent gun laws by passing S.2572, the act to “Sensibly Address Firearms Violence Through Effective Reform,” the SAFER Act. This bill contains most of the gun control movement’s top priorities. Members of the state Senate’s Republican minority say they agree with most of the SAFER Act, but expressed concern that there were no public hearings on the proposed legislation before Thursday’s debate. The Senate approved the bill on a vote of 37 to 3. Much of the proposed legislation would bring Massachusetts state law in line with federal law....