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Can You Use Pepper Spray or Mace for Protection in Massachusetts?

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Update: August 2014 The gun bill recently signed by Governor Deval Patrick now allows the purchase of both mace and pepper spray for self defense and personal protection without getting a Firearms Identification Card. This had been supported by both houses of…

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Domestic Violence in Massachusetts

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The Massachusetts Executive Office of Public Safety and Security defines domestic violence as “a pattern of coercive and controlling behaviors and tactics used by one person over another to gain power and control. [It] may include verbal abuse, financial abuse,…

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