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Residents who have been afraid of being hit by air rifle pellets, were relieved after the City Council banned them from being fired in Newton.

After a resident continuously fired a pellet gun in his backyard, neighbors asked officials for help. Now the council is working on the ordinance.

Wicked Local Two pivotal committees voted on June 21 to deny a ban on gun shops in Newton, which means they will not recommend the proposed ordinance to the full City Council. All members will vote on the measure July 12. The Zoning and Planning Committee  and the Planning and Development Board made the decisions during a public hearing. Most of the officials said they favored the restrictive gun shop zoning approved  June 2. A ban “provides no practical benefit to the current ordinance,” said Heather Tausig of the Newton Gun Violence Prevention Collaborative during the hearing. The Gif...

Before June 2, there was no zoning for firearm businesses in the city. Now they can apply for a special permit to open in three small locations.