Gov. Maura Healey officially declared a gun reform bill she signed into law more than two months ago an emergency measure Wednesday afternoon, arguing the statute is necessary to preserve the “public peace,

Gun rights advocates are on the verge of temporarily suspending the law, but Gov. Maura Healey is flexing her executive power to implement the law early.

Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey has taken action to immediately implement a sweeping new gun law in her state.