Massachusetts; banning the sales by FFLs of handguns without "features"

[Oldsalt66]

Massachusetts asserts that it isn't banning the sale of handguns, it's merely enforcing safety standards for handgun sales.

This is where the "gun designs should incorporate specific features" road leads, and some who claim to be firearms enthusiasts will be happy I suppose.

Massachusetts Made Millions of Popular Handguns Illegal - Federal Court Upholds It - Survival World

A federal judge in Boston has upheld Massachusetts’ handgun roster, a system that blocks licensed dealers from selling hundreds of popular, modern pistols

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[326MOD10]

Is their list similar to California or more extensive?

Seems like a similar plan and I assume courts have also upheld that one.

But, I am not familiar with either, just curious.

 

[Oldsalt66]

Is their list similar to California or more extensive?

Seems like a similar plan and I assume courts have also upheld that one.

But, I am not familiar with either, just curious.

It appears to be a retroactive ban on many of the most popular handguns sold today.

"The decision landed like a thunderclap in the gun-rights world, because it effectively controls which makes and models can be sold at retail – including many Gen5 Glocks, SIGs, CZs, Walthers, and more."

"Massachusetts publishes a state-approved list of handguns that dealers may sell. To get on the list, a model must clear destructive safety tests and meet design mandates such as drop tests, minimum melting-point and tensile-strength standards, childproofing (often interpreted as heavy trigger pulls or other features), loaded chamber indicators or magazine disconnects for semi-autos, and tamper-resistant serial numbers. If a gun lacks a required feature, the dealer cannot sell it – even if that same model is a top-selling, common self-defense handgun in other states."

 

[bushmaster1313]

Sad to say, but with Second Amendment case many of the Diatrict Court Judges seem predisposed to rule against the 2A and the best pro 2A strategy is to lay the best foundation possible for appeal.