Hi everyone. I've done some searching and posting on the web, but I haven't gotten any good (complete) answers. I figured this is probably the best place to go as it's full of shooters from my areas.
I'm a MA resident who is from Maine. My whole family and most of my good friends are from the area. Every Thanksgiving we go to the backwoods of Maine and shoot a wide array of family-owned firearms. I recently moved out of Boston, and after enjoying the hell out of myself this Thanksgiving (an AR-15 will do that to you) I told myself I'm going to get my MA license. So I am currently working on it and doing all the research that goes along with it.
For the below, I don't know if this matters or not: Right now I have a Maine driver's license (renewal was up this summer, and because of a couple different factors I chose to do the simple online renewal instead of getting a MA license, even though I live in Mass full time). There's no way for me to prove Maine residency, nor would I want to hop into a grey area there by saying I was a resident.
One question I have that I'm struggling with is compliance when purchasing out of state and storing out of state. I am in no way a Maine resident, but like I said, close family and friends are. As I understand it I can purchase in MA, and drive to Maine to shoot without a problem. I also believe I can purchase in Maine, but the gun has to be legal in both Maine and MA. Is this the case? Is there any legal way to own a post-ban > 10-rd magazine in Maine if you are a MA resident, or something like an AR without a pinned stock? For instance, I really like the M&P15-22 as a lower-end starter rifle. In MA this would have a pinned stock and a 10-rd magazine. Thinking about the AR I shot in Maine with a pinned stock and a 10-rd magazine definitely makes it feel neutered to me. I in no way want to skirt the law or end up in a murky grey area, so it seems like my only options are: Suck it up and use my MA compliant guns in Maine, or be thankful I have good friends that will allow me to use their Maine-compliant guns whenever I come to visit. I really like the idea of owning my own (who doesn't?), but suggesting somebody buy a certain gun for my use seems like it's too close to a straw purchase to be comfortable.
Any thoughts are greatly appreciated, especially if I'm off-track with what I currently understand.
I'm a MA resident who is from Maine. My whole family and most of my good friends are from the area. Every Thanksgiving we go to the backwoods of Maine and shoot a wide array of family-owned firearms. I recently moved out of Boston, and after enjoying the hell out of myself this Thanksgiving (an AR-15 will do that to you) I told myself I'm going to get my MA license. So I am currently working on it and doing all the research that goes along with it.
For the below, I don't know if this matters or not: Right now I have a Maine driver's license (renewal was up this summer, and because of a couple different factors I chose to do the simple online renewal instead of getting a MA license, even though I live in Mass full time). There's no way for me to prove Maine residency, nor would I want to hop into a grey area there by saying I was a resident.
One question I have that I'm struggling with is compliance when purchasing out of state and storing out of state. I am in no way a Maine resident, but like I said, close family and friends are. As I understand it I can purchase in MA, and drive to Maine to shoot without a problem. I also believe I can purchase in Maine, but the gun has to be legal in both Maine and MA. Is this the case? Is there any legal way to own a post-ban > 10-rd magazine in Maine if you are a MA resident, or something like an AR without a pinned stock? For instance, I really like the M&P15-22 as a lower-end starter rifle. In MA this would have a pinned stock and a 10-rd magazine. Thinking about the AR I shot in Maine with a pinned stock and a 10-rd magazine definitely makes it feel neutered to me. I in no way want to skirt the law or end up in a murky grey area, so it seems like my only options are: Suck it up and use my MA compliant guns in Maine, or be thankful I have good friends that will allow me to use their Maine-compliant guns whenever I come to visit. I really like the idea of owning my own (who doesn't?), but suggesting somebody buy a certain gun for my use seems like it's too close to a straw purchase to be comfortable.
Any thoughts are greatly appreciated, especially if I'm off-track with what I currently understand.