As of July 20th, so called Assault Weapons are banned in Massachusetts including copycat weapons such as ARs, AKs and so on... I live in MA and I'm in the process of obtaining a LTC-A, and I was buying parts already for my upcoming AR15. I also ordered a Polymer 80 lower receiver before July 20th, is it possible for me to turn it into a firearm? I'm so frustrated right now due to the fact I wasted money on parts I can't even use... If there's no hope for me, can AR parts interchangeable with the all state friendly, ARES SCR?
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HELP! New Massachusetts AR ban!
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mibro
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He was pulling your leg. There's a trillion page thread on this. Healy "closing the loophole" letter to gun dealers
And yes, you're SOL.
I would just sit tight for now as there's a chance this earthquake will be reversed via litigation.
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Interchangeability Test: A weapon is a Copy or Duplicate if it has a receiver that is the same as or interchangeable with the receiver of an Enumerated Weapon. A receiver will be treated as the same as or interchangeable with the receiver on an Enumerated Weapon if it includes or accepts two or more operating components that are the same as or interchangeable with those of an Enumerated Weapon. Such operating components may include, but are not limited to: 1) the trigger assembly; 2) the bolt carrier or bolt carrier group; 3) the charging handle; 4) the extractor or extractor assembly; or 5) the magazine port.
It would appear to use an AR charging handle, AR mags / mag port, and AR extractor, so it's probably no bueno.
Plus, being semi-auto, it may fail the similarity test as well.
Similarity Test: A weapon is a Copy or Duplicate if its internal functional components are substantially similar in construction and configuration to those of an Enumerated Weapon. Under this test, a weapon is a Copy or Duplicate, for example, if the operating system and firing mechanism of the weapon are based on or otherwise substantially similar to one of the Enumerated Weapons.
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If you're being serious... what AG did is an attempt at a power grab. This is all MGL, so ATF doesn't come into play. Feds allow AR15, MGL allows neutered AR15, AG bans all by some unknown power of hers.
Go thru some of the existing threads, your question and more are already discussed. Best answer, we don't know. Play it safe for now and see how the legislature reacts in the upcoming days/weeks.
When you finish that 80% and complete it as a rifle, you must EFA10 it. But since it's after "July 20", you're then committing a felony, according to the AG.
Go thru some of the existing threads, your question and more are already discussed. Best answer, we don't know. Play it safe for now and see how the legislature reacts in the upcoming days/weeks.
When you finish that 80% and complete it as a rifle, you must EFA10 it. But since it's after "July 20", you're then committing a felony, according to the AG.
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Any semi-auto with a detachable mag is now an assault weapon.
The consensus is that you "obtain" a rifle (or firearm, as the case may be) when you assemble it from a lower receiver and other parts and it becomes "capable of discharging a shot or bullet for each pull of the trigger." Thus, you have to report it within 7 days, as required by MGL ch. 140 sec. 128B. Please don't sea lawyer the definition of "obtain," it's been done to death here. In the end, you make your own choice.
Including the Ruger 10/22. Sad world we live in.
Retired-LEO
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This is true... But
If WE ALL (Massachusetts gun owners) become Green Members (supporting NES)
Join the NRA, GOAL, GOA and support Comm2a
Go To the Rally Saturday at the State House!
Call the A.G.'s office, the Governor and every politician in the state.
If "WE ALL" do this I believe we can make a difference! Get this fixed and get her outta office!
Not even half of eligible voters in Massachusetts even bother to VOTE.
So become active of we will lose even more rights here (ending up like California)
Varmint
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Whats the wording that makes the 10/22 part of the ban again?
Shares the same firing mechanism and has interchangeable parts with the scary looking black version of the 10/22
http://www.ruger.com/products/1022Tactical/specSheets/1283.html
13 posts, comes charging in with an announcement that was made a few days ago, not a green member and wants to know if he needs to follow the law when it comes to firearms? Hmmm.......Maura, is that you?
Chevy 2 65
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semi-auto with a detachable mag is now an "assault weapon".
It was my understanding that an 80% lower was illegal in Mass. already, or am I wrong?
If you have a lower with serial number already registered to you name prior to the A.G.'s notice ( 07/19/2016 ) than you are ok, and can continue your build?
If you have a lower with serial number already registered to you name prior to the A.G.'s notice ( 07/19/2016 ) than you are ok, and can continue your build?
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