1977 Colt Python legal to own/get shipped to MA from GunBroker?

[Rivers556]

Hi all,

Anyone here know if the older 60s/70s Pythons are legal to buy on GunBroker and have shipped to MA FFL for pickup?
I'm not really familiar with guns shipped from out of state/the laws.

Thanks!

 

[Reptile]

If manufactured before 10/21/1998 a gun does not have to comply with AG regulations.

Legal.

 

[jakeroub]

Ask the FFL you plan to have it shipped to. Also, consider getting a C&R license.

 

[AmeriKHAN]

Ask the FFL in question. My boss ordered a 2nd gen Colt SAA and it shipped to MFS in Holliston but, they wouldn't transfer it to him because of it not being on the approved handgun roster. They shipped it back to the seller and he had to wait to get his C&R license before the seller shipped the post office.

 

[milktree]

If manufactured before 10/21/1998 a gun does not have to comply with AG regulations.

Legal.

Not strictly true. The law says it has to be owned or possessed by an LTC holder before 10/21/1998.

Many shops will conflate "manufactured before" with "owned in Mass. before".

Since it's unlikely a pre ’98 gun was owned by an LTC holder, some shops will be more cautious and refuse to transfer such gun without some proof it was in-state before ’98.

 

[Reptile]

Not strictly true. The law says it has to be owned or possessed by an LTC holder before 10/21/1998.

Many shops will conflate "manufactured before" with "owned in Mass. before".

Since it's unlikely a pre ’98 gun was owned by an LTC holder, some shops will be more cautious and refuse to transfer such gun without some proof it was in-state before ’98.

I don't believe that.

Glidden's book says pre-98 is all good.

The state follows his interpretation.



2. TRANSFERS OF NEW AND USED HANDGUNS -- MANUFACTURE DATE


The Attorney General will enforce the regulations as follows:


Guns manufactured on or before October 21, 1998


If a handgun-purveyor transfers a new or used handgun that was manufactured on or beforeOctober 21, 1998, the handgun must meet applicable requirements of sections 16.05(1) and16.06 of the regulations. That means it must have an approved lock, and the dealer mustprovide the appropriate written and verbal warnings and disclosures upon transfer of thehandgun. The other requirements of the regulations will not apply.


Guns manufactured after October 21, 1998


If a handgun-purveyor transfers a new or used handgun that was manufactured after October21, 1998, the handgun must meet all requirements of the regulations applicable to that makeand model of handgun.