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Massachusetts Gun Laws Concerning Mentally Ill Are Faulted
14 January 2001
New York Times
BOSTON — In a state that already has the nation's toughest gun control laws, some critics say the rampage killings of seven people last month show that restrictions to keep firearms out of the hands of the mentally ill are flawed and need to be even tougher.
Michael McDermott, who was charged with the killings, on Dec. 26 at an Internet consulting company in suburban Wakefield, was able to obtain and keep a state firearms identification card and legally buy at least... (GunPolicy.org)