In Massachusetts’ mad dash to be at the forefront of controversial gun control laws, the state over the summer instituted new requirements for firearms training that were merely meant to throw up a giant roadblock for the right to keep and bear arms.

Chapter 135 spawned an immediate federal lawsuit from the Gun Owner’s Action League (GOAL), and last week, the action drew an unexpected but welcome result.

On Monday, a quiet measure was tucked into a budget bill that suspended the new training regimen. GOAL Executive Director Jim Wallace had choice words for Rep. Michael Day (D), who derisively brushed aside opposition from Second Amendment advocates.

Wallace explained, “This amendment to the new law is very telling of how Chapter 135 was never properly vetted to the public, the legislature and the state agencies tasked with enforcing this new law. Not too long ago, Chairman Day arrogantly stood in front of a press conference and bragged about how this law could meet any constitutional challenge.”

If this were true, Wallace asked, why were the requirements suspended?

In fact, Day accused opponents of the measure of engaging in a misinformation campaign over the obvious and well-documented flaws in the plan. 

The new requirements were to take effect on October 23. This despite the Massachusetts State Police lacking the structure and curriculum to handle the mandated training. Law enforcement was given no time to develop the process, only the nebulous edict that one was to be in place.

Clearly this was a case of overzealous anti-gun forces rushing to do “something” to trot out in front of their supporters.

Even so, there are gaping holes in the suspension of the Massachusetts law. For example, though the training requirements for retailers are suspended, the legal requirements that demand inspections and registration are not.

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