442 - Interstate Firearm Possession

Can Massachusetts prosecute out-of-staters who can legally carry in their home state? That was the question before Massachusetts courts in two cases. Needless to say, when these courts agreed with the plaintiffs, the Commonwealth disagreed, appealing the cases the the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court. While we wait for the court to decide the case, let’s look at the originating cases and the Commonwealth’s argument.

00:00 Intro
01:42 Two Challenges
04:08 Massachusetts Law and the Second Amendment
08:37 Full Faith and Credit
10:51 Firearm Licensing
14:31 District Court Conclusion
17:03 Petition to Supreme Judicial Court
22:46 Conclusion
23:51 Epilogue

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