Ruggiero v. Police Commissioner of Boston

The plaintiff, a resident of Boston, applied to the police commissioner pursuant to G. L. c. 140, § 131, as amended by St. 1975, c. 113, § 1, for a license to carry firearms. On November 15, 1982, the commissioner issued a license (apparently in keeping with the purposes listed on the plaintiff’s application), which permitted the plaintiff to carry a firearm for purposes of “Target [practice], Hunting & Sporting.”

In March, 1983, the plaintiff notified the police department of his employment as a private security guard. On March 23, 1983, an agent of the commissioner amended the license to…