Da_lucche
NES Member
MGL C 140 S 122B
No person shall sell ammunition in the commonwealth unless duly licensed... Every license shall specify the street and number, if any, of the building where the business is to be carried on.
So a MA dealer cannot sell ammo outside of their place of business and cannot ship to a MA resident. An out of state dealer of ammo can just ship into the state.
There is a similar disconnect where a MA dealer cannot recognize your 03 FFL (until 1 Jan 2021) so it is easier to get a off list C&R handgun shipped to a FFL in NH and pick it up there than try and get it from a MA dealer...
Where does it say in that MGL that MA dealers cannot ship directly to MA residents though?
If a MA dealer has a license to sell ammo from the specific address on their license, couldnt they technically open up an online business storefront linked to their licensed business address and be able to ship to MA residents?
To me this is more of a CYA policy as well as a garnering profits strategy on part of MA gun stores rather than an actual legal restrictions against them.