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If you can find one registered pre 7/20/2016 and complies with the AWB then yes it is fine.
Doesn't the PSL have a so called thumb hole stock,and only a 10 round magazine.
Just about the last person I'd go to for advice on gun laws is a dealer.Thanks for all the input. I found a dealer that knows his stuff and the PSL is Ma compliant.
I have to respectfully disagree with this. My dealer knows the laws inside and out. He's a smart guy who would never jeopardize his licenses by transferring or selling any gun that did not comply with all the crazy laws in this state. I have complete confidence in his advice.Just about the last person I'd go to for advice on gun laws is a dealer.
I have to respectfully disagree with this. My dealer knows the laws inside and out. He's a smart guy who would never jeopardize his licenses by transferring or selling any gun that did not comply with all the crazy laws in this state. I have complete confidence in his advice.
It is true that many dealers practice "risk aversion" and I don't blame them for doing that. With the complex tangle of laws and regulations in this state they think they have to err on the side of safety. They have a lot if not all their money in a store or business and they aren't going to jeopardize that investment lightly. Having said that there are FFLs out there who know exactly what they can and cannot do. Their licenses are just as much on the line as the "risk-averse" dealers, but the difference is that they have taken the time to read and understand the laws.Now if a dealer tells me "It's debatable as to whether or not her BS counts as real law, but that aside, I don't need the potential hassle from the AGs office" then I can at least respect that decision.... but that's business pragmatism/risk aversion, not law, at work. And shitloads of dealers in MA practice tons of risk aversion in their policies to different degrees. Mentally calling all of that stuff "law" just puts you at a disadvantage.
Relying on a dealer as a sole source of MA gun law/legal advice is fraught with peril in more than one way.
-Mike
It is true that many dealers practice "risk aversion" and I don't blame them for doing that. With the complex tangle of laws and regulations in this state they think they have to err on the side of safety. They have a lot if not all their money in a store or business and they aren't going to jeopardize that investment lightly. Having said that there are FFLs out there who know exactly what they can and cannot do. Their licenses are just as much on the line as the "risk-averse" dealers, but the difference is that they have taken the time to read and understand the laws.
Finally, please correct me if I'm wrong but if a FFL sells / transfers a gun that you're not supposed to have, then they are on the hook, not you. They would probably lose their license but the worst that would happen to you is you would have to surrender the gun.
You can legally purchase any hand gun that is not an assault weapon (or full auto). If a dealer sells you something not on the list or in compliance with the AG CMRs they are liable, not you. They may be "required" to send you a letter asking for the gun back with a refund. Nothing compels you to return it. Once you buy it, its yours...It is true that many dealers practice "risk aversion" and I don't blame them for doing that. With the complex tangle of laws and regulations in this state they think they have to err on the side of safety. They have a lot if not all their money in a store or business and they aren't going to jeopardize that investment lightly. Having said that there are FFLs out there who know exactly what they can and cannot do. Their licenses are just as much on the line as the "risk-averse" dealers, but the difference is that they have taken the time to read and understand the laws.
Finally, please correct me if I'm wrong but if a FFL sells / transfers a gun that you're not supposed to have, then they are on the hook, not you. They would probably lose their license but the worst that would happen to you is you would have to surrender the gun.