The right to keep and bear arms belongs to law-abiding citizens — not to the government’s discretion.
We defend the constitutional right of law-abiding Cape Codders to keep and bear arms, without apology and without endless new restrictions aimed squarely at the people who already follow the law. Criminals don’t fill out forms. Every new mandate lands on the law-abiding — and leaves families less able to protect themselves.
“Right now we have the Constitution on our side. We have many Supreme Court decisions on our side. And if they can do it to this — they can do it to any other right.”
— Toby Leary, co-founder, Cape Gun Works · Hyannis (WBUR, 2024)
Our allies at The Civil Rights Coalition put it plainly: Massachusetts’ sweeping new firearms law “isn’t about safety — it’s about control.” Criminals won’t register, serialize, or comply. The law-abiding will — and that is exactly the point.
Where we stand
- The Second Amendment is not negotiable. It protects an individual right, affirmed by the Supreme Court.
- Enforce the laws against criminals — don’t write new ones that only burden the law-abiding.
- Respect due process. No Cape Codder should lose a constitutional right without it.
- Self-defense is a first freedom. The right to protect your family is older than any statute.
