Inspector General Responds to GOAL's Additional Requests

On February 28, 2008 Gun Owners' Action League received a response regarding our requests for further investigations into illegal activities conducted by certain local firearm licensing agents. (Four More Towns Found to Be Overcharging Applicants) This latest communication from the Inspector General's Office states that while there may be additional violations in other municipalities, this state agency considers the matter to have already been decided. Further, it is up to GOAL to use the agency's previous ruling on the City of Cambridge to enforce the law in other communities.

"First I would like to commend the Inspector's General's office for their professional and courteous manner in which they worked with GOAL on this matter," said Jim Wallace Executive Director of GOAL. "That being said however, I am astounded that a state agency has asked a non-profit corporation to take the responsibility of enforcing the laws. At this point I believe our next step is the Massachusetts Attorney General's Office."