WORCESTER – David Webb, a local business owner and critic of City of Worcester policies on homelessness and other issues, received written notice on Tuesday, March 26, that his license to carry firearms was suspended. Three uniformed Worcester Police officers served the notice at his place of business.
The notice, dated the same day it was served and signed by Worcester Police Department (WPD) Deputy Chief of Police Sean Fleming, said, “After careful review of the pending Worcester Police Department investigation, including but not limited to social media posts, your license to carry a firearm is being suspended effective immediately as an unsuitable candidate.”
Webb says he is unaware of any investigation and has never been questioned.
Webb told This Week in Worcester that after he was served with the notice, he received documents from the Worcester Police Department (WPD), which claimed he had 27 firearms, with another five they said had records discrepancies. Two of those listed the same serial number. Another, he says, was turned over during a WPD buyback program.
Of the 32 firearms WPD sent documentation for, Webb says he owned 11. He also owned another the department provided no notice of.
As required by law, Webb said he transferred possession of all 12 of his firearms to another individual using the state approved process.
In response to an inquiry by This Week in Worcester, a representative of the WPD said it does not comment on the LTC status of individuals.
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