What about CCW with an LTC-B?
I heard you can't even be charged with a crime.
I also heard that with an LTCs those restrictions don't mean diddly squat.
None of that is true. You cannot carry on an LTC-B, and carrying against
restrictions is now 100% illegal as the "reason for issuance" loophole is
effectively gone.
See the GOAL LTC differences chart:
http://www.goal.org/misc/faq/aandbdifferences.pdf
The LTC-B discussion will always inspire some lunkhead to come out of
the woodwork and say "Well, what if I carry openly on a public way" or
something that doesn't seem to be directly prohibited. My response to
these lunkheads is please go ahead and try that, and tell us how it
turns out.
There was an old piece of case law where some guy with an LTC
and a bunch of greasy potsmoker types got busted in a traffic stop,
and he got off on the gun charge because he had an LTC, and even
though it was restricted. That case is what that started that
rumor... and even scriv will tell you that loophole would not be exploitable
anymore.
If you don't believe me, just wait a few moments and you'll probably
end up getting Scrivened.
I'm not going to bother
quoting the MGL sections because this topic has been covered like 900
times on the board.
You can still carry according to the MGLs so long as you legally possess the firearm in question and have a valid LTC (A or B)
Well, if you consider carrying to be transporting the gun in
accordance with MGLs, then yes. (eg, encased in locked container) You cannot carry a loaded
gun on a public way with an H+T restricted A or any kind of LTC-B.
And what if I only have my FID. I can still drive around with an unloaded shotgun in my trunk every day of the year even if it says Sporting.
Yes, that you can do.
And if I'm wrong, don't bullshit me, cite the specific crime with which I would be charged if found doing any of the above. Or else don't even bother posting.
Again, this topic has been covered about 65,535 times... you may want
to use the search function or check the perpetual "ma gun laws" thread
at the top of the gun laws subform.
-Mike