Governor Patrick and officials after bill signing
Governor Patrick and officials after bill signing Wednesday at the State House.

(BOSTON) AUG 13 – REAL-TIME BACKGROUND CHECKS FOR PRIVATE GUN SALES ARE NOW MANDATORY IN MASSACHUSETTS UNDER AN UPDATED GUN SAFETY BILL SIGNED INTO LAW TODAY BY GOVERNOR DEVAL PATRICK.  FOX NEWS RADIO’S BILL MARCUS HAS MORE FROM BOSTON.

THE NEW LAW ALSO GIVES LOCAL POLICE THE POWER TO GO TO COURT TO KEEP GUNS OUT OF THE HANDS OF RESIDENTS WHO’D THREATEN PUBLIC SAFETY.

STOP HANDGUN VIOLENCE FOUNDER JOHN ROSENTHAL ON THAT NEW POLICE POWER: