I suppose some zealous constitutional nuts will object to this on civil liberties grounds:
Swampscott, Massachusetts Selectman Barry Greenfield is pushing a measure to give police the authority to conduct home searches to check proper storage of firearms.
Greenfield said "state law requires Massachusetts gun owners to keep their firearms locked away or rendered inoperable." There are "600 registered gun owners in [Swampscott]," and the selectman wants police to be able to drop in unannounced, enter the homes of each gun owner, and verify compliance.
Unannounced visits. By police. Of ordinary citizens not accused of anything. Is this still 2013?
