Rzeznik v. Chief of Police of Southampton

The plaintiff, Alexander J. Rzeznik, a resident of Southampton, was convicted of two separate felonies in 1949 and in 1953. In 1974, the record of these convictions was sealed by the Commissioner of Probation pursuant to G. L. c. 276, § 100A. Subsequently, pursuant to G. L. c. 140, §§ 122, 122B, and 131, the plaintiff applied to the defendant chief of police of Southampton for licenses to carry and sell firearms and to sell ammunition. The defendant issued these licenses on December 10, 1974, but revoked them on October 14, 1975. Under G. L. c. 140, §§ 122, 122B, and 131, such licenses may…