April 5, 2016

Incredibly, it was recently revealed that the proponent of Article 34, Robert Rotberg was unaware of existing Massachusetts firearms law when composing his original by-law. Despite this embarrassing revelation, he is proceeding with his motion.

Tomorrow night, Lexington's town meeting members will be voting on Article 34, which is now a resolution asking that the town initiate a "discussion" on "gun violence".

While this may sound completely reasonable at first blush, reading the language of Article 34 tells a different story

RESOLVED that Town Meeting requests the Board of Selectmen to inform the Great and General Court of its concern that existing Massachusetts laws regarding assault weapons (M.G.L. c. 140, § 131M) may not sufficiently protect citizens of the Commonwealth, and Lexington. Town Meeting asks the Selectmen to initiate a town-wide discussion about assault weapons and gun violence that would lead to fully considered proposals (to be conveyed to the Great and General Court) for a strengthening of those laws.

The article asks for a discussion with a predisposed outcome.  Furthermore, they want the discussion to be hosted by the League of Women Voters, a group that has testified on behalf of billionaire Michael Bloomberg's gun control groups numerous times at public hearings.

We are glad that Lexington's law abiding gun owners are no longer facing the possibility of being forced to make a very difficult decision regarding their legally owned property, however, this type of anti Second Amendment bigotry cannot be tolerated.

Please attend in support tomorrow night, if you are a Lexington resident please contact your Town Meeting Member and ask that they do not support this article.