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The top Democrat in the Massachusetts House of Representatives plans to bring a sweeping gun reform measure to a vote next week.

Bay Staters of all stripes finally got the chance Tuesday to tell a panel of state representatives how they feel about a proposed overhaul of the state's gun laws, and they poured out hours of impassioned commentary that sets the stage for a contentious House vote.

Bay Staters of all stripes finally got the chance Tuesday to tell a panel of state representatives how they feel about a proposed overhaul of the state's gun laws, and they poured out hours of impassioned commentary that sets the stage for a contentious House vote.

Passions flared on Boston’s Beacon Hill Tuesday as Massachusetts lawmakers took up a sweeping gun-control bill.

“What do you think, folks? Are we going to comply with this garbage if it passes?” Gun Owners Action League Executive Director Jim Wallace asked the audience.

All signatures for certification are due on Sept. 15 for town council, school committee and housing authority.

When I first heard that Massachusetts was going to hold a series of Gun Law Listening Tour stops, I immediately thought to myself the whole thing’s got to be a sham. The Massachusetts House Judiciary...

Boston-based conservative talk radio host Howie Carr is in the hospital after collapsing on air during an interview on Monday.

GREENFIELD – Views from across the spectrum were aired at Greenfield Community College Tuesday evening as part of the third installment of the Legislature’s panel discussion and listening tour on gun laws.“We have a strong network of laws that...

GREENFIELD — Ranging views on gun control were aired at Greenfield Community College Tuesday evening as part of the state Legislature’s listening tour on the controversial topic.Before introducing a panel that included representation from law...