Yeah, I think they take their job seriously. But they are hostile to the right to keep and bear arms, by and large.
Massachusetts rescinded the "issued for life" status of ownership permits too. I don't think the fallout from that is complete, just yet.
You’re right - Massachusetts is far from a gun owner’s paradise.
Everyone knows it, and no sane person would argue the contrary.
However, the bill passed this summer was a net gain, no question - and that’s a considerable triumph for GOAL considering that the bill started life as a gun owner’s nightmare.