James R. McMahon III v. Canton, Town of - Police Department (SPR 20232844)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records December 7, 2023 SPR23/2844 Helena Rafferty Chief of Police Canton Police Department 1492 Washington Street Canton, MA 02021 Dear Chief Rafferty: I have received the petition of James R. McMahon III, Esq., of the Law Offices of James R. McMahon, III, appealing the nonresponse of the Canton Police Department (Department) to a request for public records. See G. L. c. 66, § 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). On October 16, 2023, Attorney McMahon requested the following records with regard to [an identified individual] and decision of the Department to suspend the individual’s License to Carry (LTC): [1.] Application for License to Carry Firearms originally submitted to the Canton Police Chief resulting in the original issuance of the LTC... [2.] [The] [o]riginal letter submitted ... informing him that his original application for LTC was approved, (or words to that effect); [3.] All other documentation, since the original LTC approval, which contains information utilized individually, and/or collectively, in support of Suspension Decision of June 1, 2023. Claiming to not yet have received responsive records, Attorney McMahon petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR23/2844, was opened as a result. Subsequently, I learned that the Department provided Attorney McMahon with a response dated November 27, 2023. Where this appeal was opened as a result of the Department’s lack of a written response, I will now consider this administrative appeal closed. Attorney McMahon may appeal the substantive nature of the Department’s November 27th response within ninety (90) 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

Chief Helena Rafferty SPR23/2844 Page 2 December 7, 2023 Sincerely, Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records cc: James R. McMahon III, Esq.