Hi All,
I am a New Hampshire resident with a Massachusetts Non-Resident Class A Large Capacity Temporary License to Carry Firearms, restrictions: none. My license was issued in March of 2021.
When I decided to pursue securing the license I immersed myself in the regulations and quickly found them to be a convoluted mess. I assumed that with continued research and time I would come to have a clearer understanding things. This is proving not to be the case - there is so much conflicting information out there that I have started to question elements of the regulations I thought I understood.
I have found some outstanding threads on this site. unfortunately many of them are now ten plus years old (the most informative one was started in 2008 if I remember correctly). I am hoping the membership can assist in validating a some of my understandings.
Listed below are statements from the standpoint of my understanding of the laws that apply to me as a non-resident LTC. I've tried to present them in a manner where they can be addresses as "YES / NO" - "Correct / incorrect".
Any input the membership maybe able to provide will be greatly appreciated!
"YES / NO" - "Correct / incorrect":
1.) I am unable to purchase ammunition in MA - my non-resident license has been issued under a different reg. from the one issued to MA residents that allows them to purchase ammunition.
2.) MA EOPS compliant roster - irrelevant to me from a pistol carry perspective. I need to be aware of two things:
A) magazines greater than 10 rounds are illegal - period (unless pre-ban).
B) Anything I carry cannot be otherwise prohibited under the assault weapons guidelines (cant have any two of the qualifying semi-auto pistol attributes listed: threaded barrel, second handgrip, barrel shroud, able to accept magazine out side grip).
3.) My license (Massachusetts Non-Resident Class A Large Capacity Temporary License to Carry Firearms, restrictions: none) allows me to carry in MA as I go about my normal business to any location except where posted or otherwise prohibited by law (courthouses, schools, Logan airport, etc.).
Additional clarification:
Specific to point 2 - I have a non-EOPS compliant roster Sig P365 that was purchased in NH. It is my understanding that as long as I have fixed capacity 10 round magazines I can legally carry this pistol in MA because:
a) EOPS applies for dealer restrictions not carry
b) My license covers the pistol but not the magazine (high capacity license, and in this case P365 meets that description because it can accepted magazine greater than 10 rounds)
c) I must have my fixed capacity 10 round magazines only - because the P365 is post ban and therefore greater than 10 round mag is illegal
Specific to point 3 - I have seen posts and have been told that MA non-resident licenses are only issued for travel to competitions. Is this correct? It seems contrary to having to have provided the justification required to meet the "unrestricted" class threshold.
Question about renewal:
Do I need to submit a new justification statement to support continued renewal of unrestricted class or do just reference the initial application? The same form for application is used for renewal and I do not see where it says those questions do not have to be answered. What are people doing here - do they just reference their initial application and statement? Enclose copies of original? Complete as new?
I am a New Hampshire resident with a Massachusetts Non-Resident Class A Large Capacity Temporary License to Carry Firearms, restrictions: none. My license was issued in March of 2021.
When I decided to pursue securing the license I immersed myself in the regulations and quickly found them to be a convoluted mess. I assumed that with continued research and time I would come to have a clearer understanding things. This is proving not to be the case - there is so much conflicting information out there that I have started to question elements of the regulations I thought I understood.
I have found some outstanding threads on this site. unfortunately many of them are now ten plus years old (the most informative one was started in 2008 if I remember correctly). I am hoping the membership can assist in validating a some of my understandings.
Listed below are statements from the standpoint of my understanding of the laws that apply to me as a non-resident LTC. I've tried to present them in a manner where they can be addresses as "YES / NO" - "Correct / incorrect".
Any input the membership maybe able to provide will be greatly appreciated!
"YES / NO" - "Correct / incorrect":
1.) I am unable to purchase ammunition in MA - my non-resident license has been issued under a different reg. from the one issued to MA residents that allows them to purchase ammunition.
2.) MA EOPS compliant roster - irrelevant to me from a pistol carry perspective. I need to be aware of two things:
A) magazines greater than 10 rounds are illegal - period (unless pre-ban).
B) Anything I carry cannot be otherwise prohibited under the assault weapons guidelines (cant have any two of the qualifying semi-auto pistol attributes listed: threaded barrel, second handgrip, barrel shroud, able to accept magazine out side grip).
3.) My license (Massachusetts Non-Resident Class A Large Capacity Temporary License to Carry Firearms, restrictions: none) allows me to carry in MA as I go about my normal business to any location except where posted or otherwise prohibited by law (courthouses, schools, Logan airport, etc.).
Additional clarification:
Specific to point 2 - I have a non-EOPS compliant roster Sig P365 that was purchased in NH. It is my understanding that as long as I have fixed capacity 10 round magazines I can legally carry this pistol in MA because:
a) EOPS applies for dealer restrictions not carry
b) My license covers the pistol but not the magazine (high capacity license, and in this case P365 meets that description because it can accepted magazine greater than 10 rounds)
c) I must have my fixed capacity 10 round magazines only - because the P365 is post ban and therefore greater than 10 round mag is illegal
Specific to point 3 - I have seen posts and have been told that MA non-resident licenses are only issued for travel to competitions. Is this correct? It seems contrary to having to have provided the justification required to meet the "unrestricted" class threshold.
Question about renewal:
Do I need to submit a new justification statement to support continued renewal of unrestricted class or do just reference the initial application? The same form for application is used for renewal and I do not see where it says those questions do not have to be answered. What are people doing here - do they just reference their initial application and statement? Enclose copies of original? Complete as new?
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