Wife's Right to Carry a Gun Improperly Denied Because of Her Husband's Behavior, Massachusetts Appeals Court Rules

Massachusetts Court Rules Spouse Can’t Be Denied Gun License Over Partner’s Past

A Massachusetts Appeals Court panel has drawn a firm line regarding gun licensing standards, unanimously ruling that a resident cannot be denied a License to Carry (LTC) solely based on the past behavior of their spouse. The decision stems from the case of Guinane v. Chief of Police of Manchester-by-the-Sea. The three-judge panel reversed lower […] Massachusetts Court Rules Spouse Can’t Be Denied Gun License Over Partner’s Past

Massachusetts woman denied a license to carry firearms wins her appeal

A Massachusetts woman who was denied a license to carry firearms because of her husband's "violent and aggressive behavior" has won her appeal in state court.

Wife's Right to Carry a Gun Improperly Denied Because of Her Husband's Behavior, Massachusetts Appeals Court Rules

[Photo courtesy of Oleg Volk; in the absence of extraordinary coincidence, the model is not Ms. Guinane.] From Guinane v. Chief of Police of Manchester-by-the-Sea, decided Friday by Justice Peter Sacks, joined by Justices Gregory Massing and Jennifer Allen: In October 2022, Barbara Guinane applied to the chief of police of Manchester-by-the-Sea (chief) for a license to carry firearms (LTC) …. The chief found Guinane unsuitable and denied the app…

Mass. Court Rules Wife Can’t Be Denied Carry License over Husband’s Behavior

A Massachusetts appeals court has ruled someone’s license to carry application may not be denied based on the actions of another person. By Dave Workman In a unanimous decision, a three-judge panel of the Massachusetts Court of Appeals says a wife cannot be denied an application for a license to carry (LTC) because of past incidents involving her husband. In a case known as Guinane v. Chief of Police of Manchester-by-the-Sea, the court ruled tha…