Massachusetts leaders brace for NRA challenge to gun law: "Bring it on"

Catch up fast: The NRA said last week it plans to challenge the legislation, calling it "egregious" and "freedom-restricting."

House Speaker Ron Mariano said at Tuesday's bill signing the NRA's threat to sue is a "real badge of honor."

• "Bring it on," said Rep. Michael Day, who led negotiations for the bill for the House.
• Healey said she's confident the law would "withstand any challenge that comes its way."

Zoom in: The new law bolsters ghost gun enforcement, expands laws that let a court take away someone's gun if they pose a threat to themself or others and bars people other than police from bringing guns to schools, polling stations and government buildings.

• Gun safety advocates have pushed for updates for nearly a decade, says Jennifer Robinson, managing director of grassroots for Gun Violence Prevention.
• Lawmakers reached a deal on this bill, filed in the wake of the Supreme Court's Bruen decision, after months of closed-door negotiations.

What we're watching: If (or when) the NRA files a legal challenge to the new law.