Micro Stamping Introduced in Massachusetts!

[Hazcat]

Florida is open for business!

[Hazcat]

Actually what needs to happen is any and all firearm / ammo mfg needs to immediately move from the state and ALL firearm and ammo sales be stopped.  ESPECIALLY to LEO (who I bet are 'exempt').

[Timothy]

Actually what needs to happen is any and all firearm / ammo mfg needs to immediately move from the state and ALL firearm and ammo sales be stopped.  ESPECIALLY to LEO (who I bet are 'exempt').

Yes, LEO are exempt.  I was looking a used Kimber last year.  My FFL who is also a MA SP officer, said I couldn't buy it, BUT he would buy it and sell it too me on a private sale!  All for the low, low price of way more than the thing was worth.

I passed....

[Frosty]

Yea, I have all my guns at home in CT and they don't care as long as they're kept in the house.

Still working on my CC permit, it's just timing though.  It's a much bigger pain in the butt than MA was, by far!

If this legislation passes, I told my wife that there is NO WAY IN HELL we would live there again!

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I'll admit it, I was born in Mass but only lived there for 1.5 yrs and don't remember them. Parents moved to Ct. and I left there right after highschool, and headed west. Life is much better out west - 36 plus yrs worth . I go back to visit relatives about once every 5 yrs and can't wait to leave after 2 - 3 days (no offense)

[Timothy]

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I'll admit it, I was born in Mass but only lived there for 1.5 yrs and don't remember them. Parents moved to Ct. and I left there right after highschool, and headed west. Life is much better out west - 36 plus yrs worth . I go back to visit relatives about once every 5 yrs and can't wait to leave after 2 - 3 days (no offense)

None taken.  I'm from Michigan originally.  Moved here for work 29 years ago and probably stuck in the east.  CT is OK, not great but better than MA or RI.  I'll retire to NH most likely.

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[fightingquaker13]

Yes, LEO are exempt.  I was looking a used Kimber last year.  My FFL who is also a MA SP officer, said I couldn't buy it, BUT he would buy it and sell it too me on a private sale!  All for the low, low price of way more than the thing was worth.

I passed....

Sounds like a felony to me, at least on his part. You were wise to say no regardless of price.
FQ13

[Timothy]

Sounds like a felony to me, at least on his part. You were wise to say no regardless of price.
FQ13

To the best of my knowledge, it's perfectly legal.  For example, I can buy a boatload of handguns while a resident of CT.  If I were to move back to MA, I simply register them with the Bureau and I'm good.  Those guns can then be sold privately to anyone with a valid license in the state.  It's a hole in a system that was never right to begin with.

 

[billt]

ALL firearm and ammo sales be stopped.  ESPECIALLY to LEO (who I bet are 'exempt').

+100 !

This is exactly what Ronnie Barrett did to California when they decided to ban the .50 BMG cartridge. He even went so far as to not send back any .50 Caliber rifles in his shop that were sent there by California law enforcement agencies. He stated, "If they want them, they can come here and get them!".

Shut off any and all firearm and ammunition sales to ALL LAW ENFORCEMENT and just watch how fast all of this silly, stupid crap stops. Let them all try to purchase foreign. Good luck. They'll be throwing rocks at criminals. I'm not out to get law enforcement, but they deserve the exact same as the people they are "sworn to serve and protect". I'm sick and tired of these politicians and law enforcement people setting themselves up as some kind of Godlike creatures exempt from everything they wish to ram down the peoples throat, as if they know better.   Bill T.

[Timothy]

If this bill passes, the streets of Massachusetts will be SO SAFE, there will be no need for LEO's to carry firearms.  It'll be as safe as Great Britain!

All they'll need is a pretty red rose to hand to the criminal trying to kill them.  A happy place it will be!

All together now....

Kumbaya my Lord, kumbaya
Kumbaya my Lord, kumbaya
Kumbaya my Lord, kumbaya
Oh Lord, kumbaya

 

[fightingquaker13]

To the best of my knowledge, it's perfectly legal.  For example, I can buy a boatload of handguns while a resident of CT.  If I were to move back to MA, I simply register them with the Bureau and I'm good.  Those guns can then be sold privately to anyone with a valid license in the state.  It's a hole in a system that was never right to begin with.

 

The concern is with a LEO abusing his position for profit and you getting caught up as collateral damage. I see the charges as public corruption, malfeasance and conspiracy, that's leaving aside firearms infractions. I've been working for lawyers long enough here in the sunshine state to know that when a DA goes after a public corruption case (of which there are many down here) they have about as much power a when they go after the mob. Its kind of scary how easy it is to stick someone with a conspiracy charge.A good rule of thumb is this this. If a LEO friend offers to do a somewhat shady favor for you, figure he's done it for someone else and might be on someone's radar screen. If that is the case, you could quickly find yourself neck deep in his mess. My advice is just walk away, YMMV.
FQ13