Gun Control & RKBA

Again, from the Globe:

Last year’s spike in Class A licenses followed lesser annual increases with a median of 5 percent over the past several years.

That's higher than the rate of population growth. Note also that getting a Class A covers
every firearm covered by the more-restrictive permits. If someone simply wants a
rifle or shotgun, they could have gotten a FID card and skipped the approval folderol
altogether. I'd say that shows Massachusetts gun owners wanted the right to carry all along,
and were willing to tolerate the chance that an anti-gun police chief would turn them down
without recourse. Now that a turn-down can be appealed, more are applying for
Class A licenses.

I also note your use of Town Hall as a source. I take they're now on the 'approved' list...