See how many gun permits were issued in Burlington 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 50.4 percent in Burlington since 2008, according to state records. Ownership permits for smaller-capacity firearms have moderately fluctuated. '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. BURLINGTON LEGAL GUN OWNERSHIP …
The Massachusetts State Police have confirmed that the man originally believed to have a gun at the Burlington Mall had an umbrella
At around noon today the Massachusetts State Police confirmed the man originally believed to possibly have a gun in the Burlington Mall is not a threat. "The man in question called State Police from Lahey Clinic, where he reportedly is an employee, to say he was the person who was seen in the mall," a release from the Mass State Police says. "The call was taken by State Police Communications Center. Troopers and officers responded to the area of the Clinic and questioned him and determined he was not carrying a weapon and is not a threat." Police added the man's claim was verified by security tapes. "Witnesses and video surveillance confirm he is the person," the release states. "The situation is cleared." A second release from the state …
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