As labworm will attest, in MA buying on line, especially for handguns, isn't an option. The law on what can be transferred in from out of state is convoluted and open to interpretation. Most dealers don't want the aggravation. The law is such that the penalty applies to the MA FFL, not the sending FFL, the seller, or the buyer.
If a MA FFL does a transfer for a gun "not on the list", I get to keep the gun and he gets a $5K fine.
Hence most dealers won't risk it. Some won't even transfer in a long gun and I know one that won't transfer in an unbuilt AR lower.
All of which is my long winded way of saying that I buy all of my guns from an LGS.
Based on some of the horror stories I've read about people getting guns that were not as advertised and then having to chase the seller to get a refund, I'm not sure I'm missing that much.
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Originally Posted by labworm
I make all my purchases at my LGS, like keeping him in business.
Also has the lowest prices in the state. 
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