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COMMONWEALTH v. McGOWAN

No. SJC-11076.

464 Mass. 232 (2013)

COMMONWEALTH v. JOHN McGOWAN.

Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts, Hampden.

January 29, 2013.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John A. Rasmussen for the defendant.

Katherine Robertson, Assistant District Attorney, for the Commonwealth.

Present: IRELAND, C.J., SPINA, CORDY, BOTSFORD, GANTS, DUFFLY, & LENK, JJ.

GANTS, J.

General Laws c. 140, § 131L (a), makes it unlawful to store a firearm that is not carried by or under the immediate control of the owner or other authorized user unless the firearm is secured in a locked container or equipped with a safety device that renders the firearm inoperable by anyone other than the owner or other authorized user. The issue presented by the reported questions is whether § 131L (a) is unconstitutional in light...

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