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Marlborough Gun show this month
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I am in RI, thinking about going to the show. HOWEVER AFAIK as RI resident, even with MA class A permit, I cannot buy just about anything on the show. Friend from Conn with FFL wanted to buy some 1911 mags at Springfield show and was denied. Is it even worth the time to go? Thanks for your help...
falcon123
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Stop lying. Everyone knows about the gun show loophole. You can buy anything without any questions.
1911 mags . Really?
Ben Cartwright SASS
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I have never been asked for Magazines, ammo yes, I wonder if he had said he was from CT?
I assume your friend has a C&R FFL, right?
With that you get no privileges (legally) in MA and possession of any guns/ammo (other than low-cap long guns and ammo for same) is illegal.
As a RI resident with MA NR LTC, you can possess anything legal in MA (AWB/large-cap post-ban mags/gun excepted), but legally the dealers at a MA show are NOT supposed to sell you any guns of any type or any ammo. You could legally buy pre-ban large-cap mags or any low-cap mag . . . some might sell to you while others won't. It's a crap-shoot and hard to tell you if it is really worth it. IMNSHO prices at the shows tend not to be any bargain compared to your LGS, even before the Big "0" or Newtown!
Probably because the dealer has no clue what the laws are?
MGLs don't make it easy! In general they don't list exceptions for FFLs for most "forbidden acts" in the law.
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Anyone know the price to get in (I assume there is one)? Can't seem to find it, it's not on the flyer I found.
It's $11 or $12. They also have a $1 off coupon on their website you can print and bring with you.
I'll be there Sunday, I had to take the day off from work so hopefully it's worth my time.
Do most dealers do their sales in cash only or do they have card readers? I'm debating whether or not to take a wad of cash with me.
Do most dealers do their sales in cash only or do they have card readers? I'm debating whether or not to take a wad of cash with me.
Ben Cartwright SASS
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it varies, although most want cash.
I usually carry some but they also have an atm machine there in case anyone wants to sell me a Boston Police gun I also carry extra FA10's in case as well
I usually carry some but they also have an atm machine there in case anyone wants to sell me a Boston Police gun I also carry extra FA10's in case as well
Ben Cartwright SASS
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If you uncomfortable carrying it, you can leave it at my table (far right wall) and I will make sure it is safe ![[rofl]](/xen/styles/default/xenforo/smilies.vb/013.gif "ROFL [rofl]")
Money what money, that was my twin brother who was working the table when you came by...
Money what money, that was my twin brother who was working the table when you came by...
Excellent... you've fallen for my trap. What do you look like and what pocket will contain the cash?
My wife doesn't even react anymore. Although, when PayPal called the house the other day while I was at work... they questioned some charges on my account. My wife texted me and asked what paypal thought was fraudulent...she asked "Do I need to worry about what you're buying? Is a doomsday bunker going to show up this week?"
Ben Cartwright SASS
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You have to learn to do what I do, I always carry an empty rifle case to the show, saying I am having something checked out, then if it is full when you come back who knows?
When I came back from Florida, about 2 days later a long box showed up with a Mosin Sniper, the wife said did you buy that in Florida? I said no, I knew I was going away for a couple weeks and sent it to a gunsmith to be worked on and he just sent it back - it worked!!
When I came back from Florida, about 2 days later a long box showed up with a Mosin Sniper, the wife said did you buy that in Florida? I said no, I knew I was going away for a couple weeks and sent it to a gunsmith to be worked on and he just sent it back - it worked!!
You can look at my profile pic but that wont be much help.
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Yea I got the, "You just bought this today, now your going to the show on Sunday to buy more?" lecture from her... and I'm in the middle of an AR build on top of that. Oh well.
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Good info guys plan to head on down to Marlboro. Have a Mosin coming in and need some kind of case for it. Also want to check out any lockers/safes too. And whatever I haven't thought of yet to get me up and running on the rifle range - targets? It's the stuff you haven't thought of yet that are those time-of-show expensive impulse buys. ![[devil]](/xen/styles/default/xenforo/smilies.vb/015.gif "Devil [devil]")
Dip Dungles
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Heading in for my second Marlboro gun show. Hoping to get some sort of deal on some dated pre-ban AR mags. Should be interesting
deal on dated ar mags at a show? Sorry Im not setting up a table. lol. there is a guy there I have talked to him he goes to all shows he is nice straight shooter. prices are typical of a show. I will have some internally dated ones in a few weeks. freshly finished with magpul followers for $30
warwickben
bubba Kalashnikov
Def look around . I was at one table they wanted 80$ for a ar/m16 bolt... Another table new in the wrapper wanted 60$
