Commonwealth Second Amendment (Comm2A)

01/16/2026

I read. I read more than most people I know. As the President and Executive Director of Comm2A, I read caselaw. I read court filings. I read the life stories of people stuck and chewed over by all three branches of government in the Commonwealth stacked against them.

Sometimes I am surprised by what I read, sometimes I am shocked, often I am dismayed.

I am working through a long held favorite book of mine and came to this passage.

“To read" actually comes from the Latin reri "to calculate, to think" which is not only the progenitor of "read" but of "reason" as well, both of which hail from the Greek arariskein "to fit." Aside from giving us "reason," arariskein also gives us an unlikely sibling, Latin arma meaning "weapons." It seems that "to fit" the world or to make sense of it requires either reason or arms.”
― Mark Z. Danielewski, House of Leaves

True or not, the author struck a nerve with me.

To find the path through the world as it sits today, arrayed against the individual and with the shouts of the many drowning out the voice of reason, the only way the folks in the middle will be able to stand against the cacophony of the rabble is to either be better educated, or be able to defend their positions with more than words alone.

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01/09/2026

This is interesting. Somehow, we didn't break community standards with any activity, however, we are restricted from being suggested to new folks.

Someone make this make sense.

12/10/2025

Hello Folks,

Comm2A and Gun Owners' Action League are in need of people who have applied for LTCs or FIDs in Boston since August.

https://comm2a.org/comm2a-and-goal-refer-ltc-delays-to-doj-for-civil-rights-investigation/

Comm2A and GOAL have spoken with folks at a higher level who are keenly taking a look at the fi****ms licensing process here in Massachusetts and have asked us to get as many impacted folks and their details over in a consolidated list though one of our attorneys.

If you are at all interested in sharing your story with them and helping us make changes here in Massachusetts, please reach out to the below email address with your details.

[email protected]

Times, dates, extra steps, please share as much as you can.

Thank you!

Comm2A filed Robinson et al v Mawn to halt delays in LTC processing enforcement of new training reqs before training was published

11/21/2025

Glad to be part of this.

SAF has filed a motion for summary judgment in Escher v. Massachusetts, challenging the state’s ban on 18–20-year-old adults possessing commonly owned fi****ms.

Our brief shows that young adults were part of the armed citizenry at the Founding, were legally required to keep arms, and cannot be carved out of “the people” under the Second Amendment.

Read the brief here -https://saf.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Escher-MSJ-11.20.25.pdf

11/16/2025

Call to Action Regarding LTC/FID Delay Data Boston

Hello Supporters & Defenders of the Second Amendment,

Comm2A and Gun Owners' Action League are reaching out with an urgent request.

In light of some of our recent joint outreach activities, we are seeking folks who have applied for an LTC or FID within the City of Boston to come forward and share just what they went through to apply.

Timelines, dates, steps, delays, communication from the Licensing office, whatever you have, along with your contact information.

If you are willing to stand with us and make your voices heard, please reach out to us at your earliest convenience so we can work to get you in touch with some of our legal folks for some data gathering.

It will cost you nothing but a few minutes of your time.

[email protected]

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10/28/2025

Hi folks - our President and Executive Director joined GOAL's Mike Harris on a little podcast session to talk about what makes our organizations similar, and what makes us different, and how we continue to work together to preserve and protect our Second Amendment Rights.

Give it a watch if you have a chance!

In this first official episode of GOAL's Partners in Liberty, Mike speaks with Chris Martel the President and Executive Director of Commonwealth Second Amend...

09/11/2025

Since I am sure folks are looking for organizations to make a statement, here are my thoughts as President of Comm2A.

I don't agree with everything Mr. Kirk said, and that is the beautiful thing about a free and open exchange of ideas. We can agree on some things and disagree on others but still shake hands.

I do agree with his methods.

More than anyone else in America on the right or the left—he constructed his platform making a good faith effort to model civil political discourse and debate in the public square.

His entire project was built on reaching across the divide and using speech, not violence, to address and resolve the issues.

Were all of his views something I could get behind? Honestly, no.

Were his methods something I could get behind

Absolutely.

The right way to fight folks with evil ideas is to debate them in the public square so the community at large can reject their evil and hopefully help them see reason.

If all you do is repress ideas and shout them down, all you do is get them to go underground and fester and rot and become a deep infection that will take a lot more than words, with a lot more effort and pain to eliminate.

This was an overtly evil act that is only going to put more escalation of violence on the table.

Violence should never be the answer until all other reasonable avenues have been exhausted, or if you are responding to direct physical violence against your person or an innocent person. (Although, I could also easily argue for violence to stop someone abusing an animal)

Mr. Kirk wasn't perfect. The movement he started, one of critical thinking and discourse is something we should all be able to get behind.

I hope the person or persons responsible for this reprehensible evil are brought to justice and I condemn in the strongest way possible any further acts of violence.

Let's do the right thing and talk things out.

Chris Martel

08/06/2025

Comm2A & GOAL have jointly funded an appeal to the SJC challenging the unconstitutional and unconscionable delays Boston subjects people to when applying for an LTC.

One domino at a time.

Joint Release from Comm2A and GOALAugust 6, 2025 Comm2A and GOAL Help Bring Licensing Delay to MA High Court after District Court Judge rules license processing timeline mandates have no teeth. Baas-Thomas v. City of BostonWestborough, MA – Attorney Jason Guida, with the full support of Comm2A and...

06/05/2025

(Administrative Note) I am remote at the moment, so can't update the website and I will need to redact some personal information from documents.)

We had a gentleman contact us after he filed for an LTC in January but Boston has not fingerprinted him yet.

He was prepared to go Pro Se (no lawyer) but given the stakes, Comm2A secured the support of Attorney Jason Guida at our expense to help navigate the hearing which was held this morning.

The case was before Judge Maureen Flaherty, and she seemed reluctant to issue a ruling without additional time to consider all the facts.

In short, the licensing officer under oath, said that Boston is in clear violation of the relevant statutes governing issuance of fi****ms licenses although he feels those laws are outdated, and, through the attorney for Boston, effectively said "so what, the court has no right to do anything about it"

We will be getting the transcripts as soon as possible.

​One domino in the chain.

The Expert on Massachusetts Fi****ms Laws and Regulations

03/19/2025

We are proud to be working together with GOAL and our legal team to start the chain of dominoes toppling down and bringing an end to unconstitutional delays in licensing.

GOAL and Comm2A to Launch Attack on Licensing Delays
www.goal.org/legal

Gun Owners’ Action League (GOAL) together with Commonwealth Second Amendment (Comm2A) are preparing litigation to attack delays regarding licensing applications. This has been an ongoing problem in the Commonwealth that has been completely ignored by the State.
Local attorneys have brought case after case to the district courts regarding new or renewal license matters. Normally the judge orders the city/town to issue the license for the individual plaintiff, but the underlying problem doesn’t get fixed. Attorney Jason Guida refers to this as legal “whack-a-mole” as, once the license is granted, the case becomes moot and no legal precedent is set.

Currently, people are reporting delays as long as 8 to 10 months. With no end in sight, we must develop a new tactic. Enter GOAL and Comm2A …

“These delays are actually a systemic deprivation of civil rights, and the courts need to treat them such,” said Jim Wallace Executive Director of GOAL. “Whether these delays are being caused by willful neglect, bigotry, or just plain indifference, I am convinced that the only way the licensing authorities around the Commonwealth are going to take this seriously is to file civil rights action against them, perhaps in federal court.”

"We seek to hold municipalities accountable to their obligations under the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the Constitution of the United States and are proud to work with GOAL to accomplish this," said Chris Martel, President, Comm2A Board. "We remind licensing authorities across the Commonwealth that litigation will be costly, so please choose compliance."

Our legal team, including Jason Guida, is developing a solid strategy for such a case and currently vetting potential plaintiffs. These cases take time to develop and file, but we hope to have more news in the weeks to come.

02/14/2025

Breaking News:

Comm2A joins with Gun Owners Action League, Fi****ms Policy Coalition, Second Amendment Foundation, The National Rifle Association of America, and Gun Owners of America to file a challenge to the laws prohibiting 18-20 year olds from possession, purchase, and carry of semi-automatic rifles, shotguns and all handguns.

https://comm2a.org/escher-v-mason/

Full text of complaint to be uploaded shortly.

42 U.S.C. § 1983 Civil Rights Complaint against the Massachusetts prohibition on 18-20 year olds possessing, purchasing, and carrying semi-automatic fi****ms. United States District Court — District of Massachusetts (Boston) Filed: February 14th, 2025 Status: Initial Filing At issue is whether or...

12/31/2024

Hey folks, 48 responses now.

Looking specifically for folks in Boston and Worcester as they seem to be some of the more problematic folks to deal with.

Please help us get as many of your LTC/FID folks counted. It doesn't matter how long ago they applied, data is data!

Thank you for helping us move the needle and claw back our rights in the Commonwealth!

A survey to gather data on LTC & FID delays