Massachusetts...

[joppaj]

In 1998, the little sporting goods shop on Main Street in Falmouth, MA had a sporterized Krag carbine. Before I could buy it I had to sit through an eight hour class, submit an application and get fingerprinted to get my Firearms Identification Card. Issuance of the card allowed me to buy the gun AND allowed me to buy ammo. Issuance of the card was at the discretion of the local police chief. They told me that the only reason I was being approved was that I was USCG and would be taking the gun with me when I left MA.

MA is a lovely state and I met many wonderful people there but the lunacy is full bore.

 

[RFBfromDE]

In 1998, the little sporting goods shop on Main Street in Falmouth, MA had a sporterized Krag carbine. Before I could buy it I had to sit through an eight hour class, submit an application and get fingerprinted to get my Firearms Identification Card. Issuance of the card allowed me to buy the gun AND allowed me to buy ammo. Issuance of the card was at the discretion of the local police chief. They told me that the only reason I was being approved was that I was USCG and would be taking the gun with me when I left MA.

MA is a lovely state and I met many wonderful people there but the lunacy is full bore.

This is how tyranny rolls.

Just find thousands of little tyrants to carry out your will.

It’s how Rome and London did it.

 

[babalou]

Same state that banned Crossman wrist rockets...

And one of the first to raise arms against tyranny almost 250 years ago. Now they are the tyrannists.

 

[babalou]

We know that. They can arrest anyone for violating the magazine ban, unless you can PROVE it was purchased pre ban.

It’s illegal to buy a magazine in PA or Maine and bring it to Massachusetts.

always thought America was that THEY had to prove you purchased after.

 

[RFBfromDE]

And one of the first to raise arms against tyranny almost 250 years ago. Now they are the tyrannists.

The return to tyranny almost happened right away.

Like it did in France sometime later.

Stupid Frenchy.

 

[rambling_one]

Some of the original colonies have gone full blown crazy.

 

[babalou]

The return to tyranny almost happened right away.

Like it did in France sometime later.

Stupid Frenchy.

100%.

 

[outrider58]

In 1998, the little sporting goods shop on Main Street in Falmouth, MA had a sporterized Krag carbine. Before I could buy it I had to sit through an eight hour class, submit an application and get fingerprinted to get my Firearms Identification Card. Issuance of the card allowed me to buy the gun AND allowed me to buy ammo. Issuance of the card was at the discretion of the local police chief. They told me that the only reason I was being approved was that I was USCG and would be taking the gun with me when I left MA.

MA is a lovely state and I met many wonderful people there but the lunacy is full bore.

Who's old enough to remember these...

 

[RFBfromDE]

Who's old enough to remember these...

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I took my sainted grandmother to see EH at the Meyerhoff decades ago.

 

[BurkeM]

always thought America was that THEY had to prove you purchased after.

MA presumes the mag is prohibited unless the accused can prove it was pre-ban. So I'm told by folks at GOAL. Worse than MD.

 

[babalou]

MA presumes the mag is prohibited unless the accused can prove it was pre-ban. So I'm told by folks at GOAL. Worse than MD.

Gotcha dang

 

[John from MD]

MA presumes the mag is prohibited unless the accused can prove it was pre-ban. So I'm told by folks at GOAL. Worse than MD.

Since there was never a statutory requirement to keep receipts, this must be unconstitutional but it will take the courts a few years to say so.

 

[BurkeM]

Since there was never a statutory requirement to keep receipts, this must be unconstitutional but it will take the courts a few years to say so.

Absolutely! There’s no historical precedent or tradition of restrictions on how much ammunition one may carry or possess, all of those Mag restrictions will eventually be struck down.

Imagine if the militia at Lexington were restricted to only 10 rounds per cartridge box.

 

[Doctor_M]

Samuel Adams would be b!tch slapping these Massholes.

 

[outrider58]

Samuel Adams would be b!tch slapping these Massholes.

So would his BIL... from Boston

 

[Doctor_M]

LoL... good one.

 

[babalou]

Since there was never a statutory requirement to keep receipts, this must be unconstitutional but it will take the courts a few years to say so.

Exactly my point stated earlier. I do not see how they can know.

 

[Bob A]

Exactly my point stated earlier. I do not see how they can know.

I assume that in the US, the burden of proof falls on the government. Let them prove their contention, or pound sand.

Is Massachusetts still in the US? Functionally, that is . . .

 

[babalou]

I assume that in the US, the burden of proof falls on the government. Let them prove their contention, or pound sand.

Is Massachusetts still in the US? Functionally, that is . . .

100%

 

[Biggfoot44]

Up

Are the people too stupid to drive out of State for them?

Up there , the mags had to be pre '94 .