Posted May 1, 2016 2:00 pm by Comments

By Robert Farago

Lowell Massachusetts Police Superintendent William Taylor (courtesy lowellsun.com)

“A security guard wants to protect himself and improve his job prospects by being able to apply for positions as an armed security guard. A store owner wants to feel safe from the threat of robbery,” lowellsun.com reports. “They’re among four city residents — three male, one female — who have applied to the Lowell [Massachusetts] Police Department — and received — an unrestricted license to carry a firearm in public. The approvals are the first since the department earlier this year updated its gun policy, adding two controversial requirements: applicants must take a safety course and submit a ‘written supplement’ — or essay — explaining the reason(s) for seeking the license.” You ready for this? Here are The Sun’s summaries of the four concealed carry applicants’ essays . . .

A security guard who is a father of two young children wrote, “We do not live in the safest part of the city.” After citing crime statistics for Lowell and his Second Amendment right to bear arms, he added, “I strongly believe that being a responsible gun owner is a responsibility and a priority; firearms safety is not only a precaution but a way of life.”

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Source:: Truth About Guns

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