When Should the Government Be Able To Take Your Guns Away?

BOSTON — An array of gun bills drew a crowd of citizen activists to the State House on Tuesday, with a pair of bills aimed at ending the citizen ban on firearm suppressors and temporarily taking guns out of the possession of at-risk persons drawing the most passionate testimony. The day started with state Representative David Linsky (D-Natick) making remarks at the building's Nurses Hall to kick off what was described as a gun violence protection lobby day. Linsky's legislation, an "act establi

BOSTON — An array of gun bills drew a crowd of citizen activists to the State House on Tuesday, with a pair of bills aimed at ending the citizen ban on firearm suppressors and temporarily taking guns out of the possession of at-risk persons drawing the most passionate testimony. The day started with state Representative David Linsky (D-Natick) making remarks at the building's Nurses Hall to kick off what was described as a gun violence protection lobby day. Linsky's legislation, an "act establi…