Gun Control
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News
- Boston Globe: How tight is gun control in Massachusetts?, by Evan Horowitz (June 13, 2016)
- Boston Globe: Lexington man backs off proposed town ban on ‘assault weapons’, by Ellen Ishkanian and Jennifer Fenn Lefferts (Mar 17, 2016)
- Boston Globe: Gun rights advocates decry proposal to ban semi-automatic weapons in Lexington, by Ellen Ishkanian (Mar 9, 2016)
- Boston Globe: Lexington debates proposal to ban semi-automatic weapons, by Jennifer Fenn Lefferts (Mar 8, 2016)
- Boston Globe: Gun licenses on the rise in Mass.; 7.8 percent increase seen, by Matt Rocheleau (Jan 27, 2016)
- Lexington Minuteman: Robert Rotberg pushes for ban on assault weapons in hometown of Lexington, by Al Gentile (Jan 4, 2016)
Links
Reports & Investigative Reporting
- Lexington Minuteman: Gun license approval no simple task for Taunton police, by Charles Winokoor (Mar 13, 2016)
- Lexington Minuteman: State tracks gun sales, not owners, by Al Gentile (Mar 12, 2016)
- Lexington Minuteman: Where do guns used in crimes come from?, by Gerry Tuoti (Mar 12, 2016)
- Lexington Minuteman: States taking action to keep guns out of abusers' hands, by Ryan J. Foley/The Associated Press (Mar 12, 2016)
Advocacy
- http://www.lexparentsadvocacy.org - the Lexington Parents Advocacy Group was set up in November 2014. The group advocates for a solution to the Lexington school overcrowding problem, and is speaking up about other school education matters.