Keep firearm dealer zoning in Newton because ban baits the gun lobby
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Will Massachusetts Town Pull The Trigger On A Gun Store Ban?
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Should Newton impose zoning regulations on gun shops?
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Updated May 11, 2021, 1:43 p.m.
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Laura Towvim
When Adam Lanza killed 20 first graders in 2012, my son was in kindergarten. I will never forget that day, nor will I forget the next time I entered my sonâs classroom. I didnât search for his cubby or his artwork on the wall. Instead, I looked to see how many kids would fit into the bathroom.
I have been fighting for state and federal gun control policies ever since. Massachusetts has some of the countryâs strictest gun laws, and correspondingly, the lowest rate of gun violence. But how can my children hold onto the hope of the safety those laws provide if they have to walk past a gun store to get to school?
April 22, 2021 | 7:02 PM
Elected officials and residents in Newton are banding together to oppose an effort to open a gun shop in the city.
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The controversy over the proposed business at 709 Washington St. in Newtonville erupted last week, when concerned residents began contacting city councilors over the issue, according to WHDH.
An online petition to stop the shop, Newton Firearms LLC, from opening had more than 6,871 signatures as of Thursday evening, with organizers expressing worries that the proposed location is on the same block as an ice cream shop and less than a mile from five schools, including Newton North High School.