Legal Opinion
Fletcher v. Haas
District Court, D. Massachusetts
Decided March 30, 2012No. Civil Action No. 11-10644-DPWPublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
DOUGLAS P. WOODLOCK, District Judge.
This case presents the question whether lawful permanent resident aliens1 are among “the people” for whom the Second Amendment the United States Constitution provides a right to bear arms. I conclude they are.
Plaintiffs seek to enjoin enforcement of the citizenship requirement contained in Massachusetts General Laws chapter 140, sections 129B and 131, and all other Massachusetts provisions which prohibit firearm possession by all lawfully admitted aliens.
Defendants have moved to dismiss this action, contending that the Second Amendment…
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