The Second Amendment Foundation (SAF) and partners have filed a lawsuit challenging Massachusettss process for non-residents to obtain a License to Carry (LTC). The complaint targets a system that requires multiple in-person visits, routinely stretches initial approvals to six months or more, and limits non-resident permits to a single yearcompared with six years for residentswhile offering no grace period during renewals. SAF Executive Director Adam Kraut said the regime forces visitors and pass-through travelers to choose between navigating excessive red tape or risking arrest. The case, Lawson v. Campbell, includes Gun Owners Action League (GOAL) and three individuals currently caught in the application or renewal queue. Plaintiffs argue the scheme violates the Second and Fourteenth Amendments as articulated in Bruen by imposing atypical costs and delays unrelated to historical tradition. They also contend the states practice of singling out non-residents for harsher treatment cannot survive constitutional scrutiny. SAF founder Alan Gottlieb framed the case as part of a broader effort to end state-line barriers to lawful carry, asserting the right to keep and bear arms applies to all Americans in all states. Massachusettss permitting architecture has long been among the nations most restrictive, and the Bruen decision has spurred a wave of litigation against policies that effectively deter ordinary, law-abiding citizens from exercising the right to carry for self-defense. This suit asks the court to enjoin delays and discriminatory renewals, and to force parity with resident processes consistent with shall-issue norms.