Why is it that these type of people are always shooting innocent people. The right to posess a handgun in Massachusetts is completely under the control of the Chief of Police in the town in which one lives. No the Chief and the government has assumed that authority. Constitutionally he does not have that authority nor does anyone else. They love stories like this to beat the drums of gun control louder and louder finding sympathetic ears of moderates and liberals who think government can stop persons from doing bad things.
People have a choice either right or wrong choices.
There are no laws on the books to stop murder. Nor can any be created. You can pass every law possible to deal with the person doing the crime after the fact. That and not conceal and carry permits with a background check is the answer. In simpliest terms you can not be punished for a crime you have yet to commit.