Videos tagged with Governor Maura Healey

This video discusses the actions taken by Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey to enact a new gun control law immediately, circumventing the citizen petition process. Pro-gun groups had gathered over 655,000 signatures to put the law on the ballot, but Healey used an emergency enactment to make it effective before the signatures could be officially counted. This move is criticized as subverting democracy and potentially making thousands of gun owners felons overnight.

This video discusses Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey's use of an emergency executive order to implement a new gun law immediately, bypassing a referendum process initiated by gun rights activists. The law, signed in July, bans ghost guns, criminalizes bump stocks and trigger cranks, and mandates live-fire training for gun licenses. Activists had gathered signatures to suspend the law until voters could weigh in, but Healey's action effectively nullified this effort, leading to accusations of tyranny and interference with the democratic process. Legal challenges are anticipated.

This video discusses a significant legal challenge to a new gun control law in Massachusetts. Governor Maura Healey is reportedly planning to use an 'emergency preamble' to bypass a citizen referendum process, which would normally allow voters to challenge the law. The speaker, Mark Smith, a constitutional attorney, argues this action is unconstitutional and outlines potential legal strategies, primarily focusing on state court challenges.

Gun owners in Massachusetts are initiating a referendum to repeal the state's recently enacted firearms law, described as the 'worst gun control law in the country.' The process involves submitting a petition to the state elections division, requiring nearly 50,000 signatures by early October 2024 to place the repeal on the 2026 ballot. The law, signed by Governor Maura Healey, introduces regulations on ghost guns, expands red flag laws, restricts firearm carry in certain locations, and bans the use of 3D printers and certain CNC machines for firearm manufacturing. Gun owners are urged to actively participate in collecting signatures to challenge these measures.