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07-21-2016, 09:02 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Massachusetts
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One thing that is unsure at this time, if you have an ILLEGAL RIFLE, even though the AG may not prosecute that doesn't stop individual DA's or Police from arresting you. Here is a list of things to think about from my club.
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Overnight the Attorney General has unilaterally turned hundreds of thousands of lawful citizens into, what we are calling, “Felons in Waiting”. While the AG has “graciously” stated that: “…will not be applied to possession, ownership or transfer of an Assault weapon obtained prior to July 20, 2016.” It does not mean that she can’t change her mind tomorrow or that some other entity cannot use it against us, such as local licensing authorities that use the new rules to declare an applicant unsuitable for renewal. For all of you that bought these guns yesterday because of this rule… you must have missed the fine print, (prior to), guess what, she got you!
• Remember, her decision to not prosecute is only a “promise”. We have no written protections in law or regulation!
• Regardless if she promises not to prosecute, she has emphatically accused all of us of committing a felony for utilizing what she calls a “Loop Hole” to buy a “duplicate gun”.
• Members have asked “what should they do with their guns”? It really does not improve anyone’s situation by getting rid of any guns. She has stated that you have already committed a felony by getting it in the first place.
• Members have asked “can they bring their guns to the range”? Again, the AG has already said you are a felon in illegal possession of certain guns. If you travel with it, you risk being in possession in public with a declared illegal gun.
• The MA laws regarding “assault weapons” are as follows:
o Definitions: Chapter 140, Section 121
o AW Ban: Chapter 140, Section 131M
• Penalties for violating the MA AWB: “for a first offense, by a fine of not less than $1,000 nor more than $10,000 or by imprisonment for not less than one year nor more than ten years, or by both such fine and imprisonment, and for a second offense, by a fine of not less than $5,000 nor more than $15,000 or by imprisonment for not less than five years nor more than 15 years, or by both such fine and imprisonment.”
• Without a doubt, regardless of how she tries to spin this, this is a NEW interpretation of our laws.
• The NEW rules ban all semi-automatic rifles that accept a detachable magazine and potentially some shotguns and handguns. (Not lawfully possessed prior to September13, 1994.)
• All transactions of approved weapons have been done through the consent of the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security (EOPSS). These have been done by means of the old paper FA-10 forms or the Massachusetts Instant Record Check System (MIRCS).
• None of the governors or attorney generals since 1998 have ever mentioned that the status quo for the guns we were purchasing there was a problem. So the only conclusion is that this NEW rule is either a lie or the last 18 years of approved transfers have been a massive entrapment case spanning four administrations.
• Statutory authority to promulgate regulations regarding the gun laws lies with the Secretary of EOPSS. If the governor wished to, he could promulgate emergency regulations to set the record straight and protect hundreds of thousands of citizens
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