Large-Capacity Gun Permits in Weston Up Dramatically Since 2008
See how many gun permits were issued in Weston over the past five years.
The Beretta 92 pistol. The SPAS-12 shotgun. These are examples of the types of large-capacity firearms for which permits have increased 28 percent in Weston since 2008, according to state records. "Large-capacity" firearms are defined by the state of Massachusetts as semi-automatic handguns or rifles with the capacity of more than 10 ammunition rounds in their magazines and shotguns capable of having more than five shells. Ownership permits for smaller-capacity firearms in Weston have also grown, by 37 percent, but the real numbers for those firearms are much smaller. The numbers have emerged as state and federal officials have recently proposed new gun restrictions, and imposed others, in the wake of the shooting at the Sandy Hook …
