Wednesday, January 23, 2013
See how many gun permits were issued in Concord over the past five years.
The Beretta 92 pistol. The SPAS-12 shotgun. These are examples of the types of large-capacity firearms for which permits have increased more than 28 percent in Concord since 2008, according to state records. Ownership permits for smaller-capacity firearms have remined more or less flat. 'Large-capacity' firearms are defined by the state of Massachusetts as semi-automatic handguns or rifles with the capacity of more than 10 ammunition rounds in their magazines and shotguns capable of having more than five shells. The numbers have emerged as state and federal officials have recently proposed new gun restrictions, and imposed others, in the wake of the shooting at the Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn. CONCORD LEGAL GUN …
Sunday, September 18, 2011
Tips on keeping your young passengers safe.
Sheila Burgess, director of the Massachusetts Executive Office of Public Safety and Security's Highway Division shared some tips on keeping child passengers secure in recognition of Child Passenger Safety Week. To the Editor: Would Your Child’s Car Seat Pass Inspection? Securing your children properly in age- and size-appropriate car seats is the most effective thing you can do to protect them in the event of a crash. In fact, in motor vehicle crashes, proper use of car seats and seat belts reduce the risk of fatal injury by over 50 percent. Nationally, among child passengers under age 4, child restraints saved the lives of an estimated 309 children in 2009 alone. Also during that year, 754 children 12 and younger were killed in motor …
Saturday, August 27, 2011
An update on the status of Hurricane Irene and its impact on Concord.
Scattered rain has started to fall over much of New England, as Hurricane Irene continues to move northward. At 12 p.m. today, the storm was located approximately 510 miles southwest of Hartford according to the National Weather Service. Middlesex County is included in a Tropical Storm Warning issued by the NWS. "Hurricane Irene continues to move north-northeast and will affect southern New England tonight and especially Sunday. Based on the current forecast track … people in Southern New England should prepare for a period of strong to damaging winds … heavy rainfall and the likelihood for coastal flooding along the south coast," the warning states. "Tropical storm force winds with hurricane force wind gusts are expected across Southern…
JB
8:49 pm on Saturday, February 16, 2013
"Individuals who have been sent to mental health hospitals are prohibited from owning guns unless a doctor issues permission." mmm--what about some people who should have a psychiatric evaluation for extreme anger issues or explosive personality who presently own guns. Point I'm making here is that an absence of any psychiatric history could just mean the gun owner has never been evaluated. How … more ›