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Doesn't appear he lost his LTCMassachusetts police officer suspended after leaving gun in courthouse bathroom
A Massachusetts police officer has been suspended after leaving his gun in a courthouse bathroom, the Boston Herald reports.www.foxnews.com
A few instances in this article.Holyoke officer reports service weapon missing from vehicle while off-duty in Chicopee
HOLYOKE— A Holyoke police officer recently reported that his police department gun was missing from his car in Chicopee.In a statement Tuesday, John Dolan, a member of Mayor Joshua Garcia’s staff, confirmed that on Nov. 19 at around 6 p.m. an off-duty...www.gazettenet.com
There's a court case on this.In semi related fashion, in MA - when you're driving, what does a firearm in your "direct control" mean? If you don't want it digging into your belly fat and have it in a holster secured on a pack inside a man purse on a passenger seat, is that still 'direct control'?
Until you are asked to get out of the car for officer safety and leave your backpack unattended in the passenger seat...There's a court case on this.
I think I have it saved, but if you're alone in a car it's always under your direct control, as it could not be under anyone elses.
Nope.In semi related fashion, in MA - when you're driving, what does a firearm in your "direct control" mean? If you don't want it digging into your belly fat and have it in a holster secured on a pack inside a man purse on a passenger seat, is that still 'direct control'?
Yes, this would be good info to have on hand. Especially if the PD doing the arrest had one of their own.I'm looking for Massachusetts example. I need to have a file of examples to show judges the discrepancies.
You had no intention of breaking the law and were ordered to do so.Until you are asked to get out of the car for officer safety and leave your backpack unattended in the passenger seat...
Hell no.remember a recruit left an m16 leaning against a tree during training in woods at fort devens . heard it was turned in by a civilian, would not have been me
Until you are asked to get out of the car for officer safety and leave your backpack unattended in the passenger seat...
it is a plain stupidity to live in MA and have any gun case in the car passenger area without locks on all the cases. exactly because of the reason given above.Yeah, there are all kinds of potential traps on this.
I don’t know. If it is on your person then it is under your control. If it is off your person then the best anyone can say is “maybe”. I won’t bet my freedom on “maybe”.In semi related fashion, in MA - when you're driving, what does a firearm in your "direct control" mean? If you don't want it digging into your belly fat and have it in a holster secured on a pack inside a man purse on a passenger seat, is that still 'direct control'?
Officer's gun left in Wareham court bathroom recovered
A handgun that disappeared after a Plymouth police officer inadvertently left it in a courthouse bathroom has been recovered.www.masslive.com
"Chief Michael Botieri says the gun was recovered on Wednesday afternoon, but did not say how it was tracked down. He tells The Patriot Ledger his department would not be seeking criminal charges and the case is considered closed. The gun had not been fired."
Thank the Fudds for supporting such storage laws “cuz muh flintlock is only needed til 1786”"safe storage" bullshit is probably tied with 209A ROs as the "#1 way an average LTC holder " gets their life f***ed up". It's rarely any of the other things discussed around here. Maybe CUI as a distant 2nd or 3rd.
support or not - it is secondary, but, a most typical situation will be simply fixing a tire on a curb, with a friendly neighborhood gestapo to stop by and peek inside and see a case.Thank the Fudds for supporting such storage laws “cuz muh flintlock is only needed til 1786”
You are doing God's work sir. More power to you.Not creating a bash thread. But other than the Westford example, I'd like any news stories of police that improperly stored firearms and were not prosecuted.
FIFYit is a plain stupidity to live in MA and have any guncase in the car passenger area without locks on all the cases. exactly because of the reason given above.
Was it 6.5 tho?Not sure if already posted- missing sniper rifle:
Holyoke police sniper rifle goes missing; department conducting internal probe, notifies Western Massachusetts area departments
A state official said local police departments are responsible for obtaining standards like sniper certification.www.masslive.com
LOL- My money is on a Remington 700 chambered in 308Was it 6.5 tho?