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I live in Connecticut, and I am considering a position in Boston. How bad are Mass gun laws? (I have a sizable firearm collection – include class 3s.) Should I consult with an attorney to navigate the state’s gun laws?

How bad are the commutes from New Hampshire to Congress Street in Boston?

Thanks for the advice!
 
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FreedomFirst said:
I live in Connecticut, and I am considering a position in Boston. How bad are Mass gun laws? (I have a sizable firearm collection – include class 3s.) Should I consult with an attorney to navigate the state’s gun laws?
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A move to Boston itself is a bad move. That includes most of its immediate suburbs; Quincy, Brookline, Newton, Cambridge, etc.

Your Class III guns will be very difficult to retain legally, as few towns will even consider a machine gun permit. If you don't have a C&R now, apply immediately.
 
Browse through the gun law forum. You'll notice 99% of it is related to MA... for good reason. The laws are restrictive and a PITA.

If CCW is important to you, interview the police chief or ask around before you commit. MA is "may issue". The chief has discretion, including the discretion to be unreasonable and issue no permits for carry (Class A, ALP), or only to the uber class.

I hope it's a good job...

And welcome to the forum!
 
The laws here are probably among the worst in the
nation. MA is definitely like one of the top 10 worst states
to own guns in.

If you must move here, stay the hell out of Boston, at least
as far as taking residency there is concerned. Arlington is the
only place that is close that is reasonable. I don't know if they give
out MG licenses there, though.

Since the licenses for anything are issued via the town/city you take
residency in, that determines the pain in the ass factor. If the local
chief is a douchebag you will have trouble. If he's pro gun or just
a halfway decent person you won't have much trouble.

IMO if the need to switch jobs isn't pressing, I'd stay the hell away
from MA at all costs, personally... unless this is one of those once in a
lifetime deals. Even then I'd be recalcitrant. This state is a corrupt
socialist shithole. The bad gun laws are just the icing on the poop
cake.

-Mike
 
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Some (many?) people faced with working in Boston seem to like to live north in NH. Is that a possibiity for you?
 
Just another voice to tell you "DON'T DO IT!!!"

Boston is the worst of the worst places for a handgun owner. MG's would take an act of congress, or being a Kennedy.

Other towns outside Boston proper are pretty decent, but MG's are still tough

Like Scrivener said, you better have a C&R license first, before you even think of a MG in MA, and even then you're going to have some expensive legal bills.

I'm sure there are a "few" guys on this forum that managed to get class 3 license, maybe they'll tell you where they live.

Oh, by the way, we just elected a new governor, and he's pretty anti gun...and things are expected to get worse.
 
FreedomFirst - you might want to consider moving either more west or north of Boston. Commits coming from the north aren't all that great, however, if I had to do it, I'd rather have over an hours commute and have my guns than a shorter drive and no guns.

I believe there's a listing in the Gun Laws section that gives reports on what some of the towns/cities are like - check that list. (Prices on homes/appartments are also a bit cheaper outside of the dreaded Boston area as well)
 
Guys he's asked twice about the commute from NH to Boston someone must have the answer.If he moves to NH most if not all his problems are solved.
 
Well that isn't far from North Station (walking distance), so check into the commuter rail from North of Boston. www.mbta.com

Driving from NH to a commuter rail station in the Haverhill or Lowell area might work out. [I'm from South of Boston, so no personal experience on that side.] Commuter rail runs fairly reliably, reasonably priced, no traffic jams or $20/day parking costs.
 
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How bad are the commutes from NH?
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Depends a LOT on what time of day you are going in.

My wife commutes from 5 miles inside New Hampshire to Needham (I-93 to 95, a comparable commute to going straight into the city on 93), if she leaves before 6.30am it takes between 45 and 60 minutes, leave 15 minutes later and it can take twice the time.

When we moved here earlier this year we compared it to living in MA and in our price range ($550-750k) we would only save about 10 mins commute living somewhere "affordable" in MA and would be in a much smaller house.

If you do move to NH you are welcome to check out the club I belong to (Pelham Fish & Game), Class 3 is very welcome in the 25 and 50yd action pits and I would be happy to show you around.

I would also be happy to answer any questions you have about relocating to NH, we went through it all at the start of the year, 3 weeks looking at 50+ houses (shortlisted from 200+ originally) followed by moving a month after making an offer.
 
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Well that isn't far from North Station (walking distance), so check into the commuter rail from North of Boston. www.mbta.com.
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Good suggestion. Lowel to Nashua is ~10-15 minutes on the highway. I wish I could use the commuter rail. It would make a big difference.

It would be even better if the had wireless internet on the train. Man, that would be great.
 
Depending on what part of NH you are headed to you will take either 95 or 93 into Boston. 95 is a smooth ride for most of the way but you will experience traffic when you switch to Rte. 1 in Peabody, through Lynnfield, Saugus, Revere, Everett, Chelsea and over the Tobin Bridge. The early bird gets the worm here. 93 is a little trickier with pockets of congestion starting up at the 95/128 interchange and greater volume as you approach Boston through Medford and Somerville. Again, an early start will help. Next up is the weather, this has been Executive in the NES chopper...
 
You could always move to NH (within an acceptable distance from the border) and then drive to a train station just over the border in MA (Lowell, Newburyport, Haverhill) and take the train in.

If I drive from Haverhill (+/- 35 miles or so north of Boston) and I leave the house at 6 - it usually takes me an hour + to get in to the city. Later than that, it can take longer, expecially if it's raining. It used to be if you left early (like 6AM), you'd breeze right in - not so now.
 
FreedomFirst said:
I live in Connecticut, and I am considering a position in Boston. How bad are Mass gun laws? (I have a sizable firearm collection – include class 3s.) Should I consult with an attorney to navigate the state’s gun laws?

Thanks for the advice. How bad are the commutes from New Hampshire to Congress Street in Boston?
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Thanks for the great advice![grin]
 
Bourne is probably one of the most pro gun towns in S.E. MA. and is about 50 miles south of Boston. Oldham is the most pro gun town in the state but I'm not sure where it is.
 

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