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Charlton town meeting approves petition to allow licensed carry in municipal buildings
Summary
Town meeting voters approved a citizen petition that exempts town administrative buildings, grounds and parking areas from being designated prohibited areas for firearms; the vote followed a lengthy public-comment period with parents, a library trustee and medical staff weighing safety and liability concerns.
Town of Charlton voters approved a citizen petition to exempt town administrative buildings, grounds and parking areas from being defined as "prohibited areas" for firearms, the moderator announced after an electronic and manual tally gave the measure 481 yes votes to 161 no.
The article, presented as a citizen petition and read aloud by the moderator, would change whether licensed carry is allowed in those municipal spaces under the local action specified in the petition language referencing Mass. Gen. Laws ch.69 §10(k). The moderator clarified during the meeting that the measure would not alter separate restrictions that already apply to schools or to places of polling and voting.
The petition drew sustained public comment from both supporters and…
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