Sarah L. Ryley v. Boston, City of - Public Records (SPR 20222494)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records November 3, 2022 SPR22/2494 Shawn A. Williams, Esq. Director of Public Records Records Access Officer City of Boston 1 City Hall Plaza, Room 615 Boston, MA 02201 Dear Attorney Williams: I have received the petition of Sarah Ryley, of the Boston Globe, appealing the nonresponse of the City of Boston (City) to a request for public records. G. L. c. 66, § 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). On October 4, 2022, Ms. Ryley requested the following records pertaining to licensed firearms businesses: [1] Applications for licenses to sell, rent, or lease firearms, rifles, shotguns, and machines guns; to perform gunsmithing services; or to sell ammunition; including any records during the course of the application process, such as correspondences and attachments. [2] Inspections, and any records provided to [the City] as a result of inspections [3] Referrals and complaints from any person or agency on potential violations of federal or state laws, and records of any action taken. [4] Investigations [5] Records of enforcement actions by [the City], or any other agency that are in your possession. Claiming to not yet have received a response, Ms. Ryley petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR22/2494, was opened as a result. Subsequently, I learned that the City intends on providing a response to Ms. Ryley. Accordingly, the City is ordered to provide Ms. Ryley with said response in accordance with the Public Records Law, its Regulations and this order within ten business days. A copy of any such response must be provided to this office. It is preferable to send an electronic copy of this response to this office at pre@sec.state.ma.us. Ms. Ryley may appeal the substantive nature of the City’s response within ninety days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). One Ashburton Place, Room 1719, Boston, Massachusetts 02108 • (617) 727-2832• Fax: (617) 727-5914 sec.state.ma.us/pre • pre@sec.state.ma.us

Shawn A. Williams, Esq. SPR22/2494 Page 2 November 3, 2022 Sincerely, Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records cc: Sarah Ryley