Massachusetts - Actually an open carry state?

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Is this truly a thing?

An individual with a Class A unrestricted license to carry firearms (LTC-A) does not have to conceal a handgun or long gun in public. Moreover, in 2013, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ruled that the holder of a LTC-A license is not responsible for alarm caused by licensed carry of a handgun, and that a permit cannot be revoked for suitability purposes under these circumstances.[66] If police demand to see the permit, it must be produced, per G.L. c. 140, § 129 (c). Failure to produce a LTC upon demand by law enforcement is probable cause for arrest
 
Is this truly a thing?

An individual with a Class A unrestricted license to carry firearms (LTC-A) does not have to conceal a handgun or long gun in public. Moreover, in 2013, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ruled that the holder of a LTC-A license is not responsible for alarm caused by licensed carry of a handgun, and that a permit cannot be revoked for suitability purposes under these circumstances.[66] If police demand to see the permit, it must be produced, per G.L. c. 140, § 129 (c). Failure to produce a LTC upon demand by law enforcement is probable cause for arrest
Long guns must be cased on public ways, unless one is lawfully engaged in hunting.

 
Is this truly a thing?

An individual with a Class A unrestricted license to carry firearms (LTC-A) does not have to conceal a handgun or long gun in public. Moreover, in 2013, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ruled that the holder of a LTC-A license is not responsible for alarm caused by licensed carry of a handgun, and that a permit cannot be revoked for suitability purposes under these circumstances.[66] If police demand to see the permit, it must be produced, per G.L. c. 140, § 129 (c). Failure to produce a LTC upon demand by law enforcement is probable cause for arrest
Yes, but there is another case that establishes that a LEO has no cause to suspect someone is acting illegally simply because they are known to be armed or have a visible gun.
 
Failure to produce a LTC upon demand by law enforcement is probable cause for arrest
It all seemed good offhand until you got to that.

Failure to produce an LTC upon demand by law enforcement is merely grounds
for police to confiscate the gun (<= note singular -
if you are carrying multiple guns, the law doesn't state
which one gun they are empowered to confiscate),
and police have to return the gun to you forthwith
if you bring your LTC to the police station
within 30 days of confiscation.

If police demand an LTC and you don't produce it,
(perhaps you're not even licensed),
but you're not carrying,
then they are empowered to confiscate the null set of guns.
If you do bring your LTC to the police station within 30 days,
they are required to return the null set of guns to you.

We've been over this before.

OTOH, if police ask you if you have a license,
you're allowed to take the fifth and STFU.
That's settled law.
 
Is this truly a thing?

An individual with a Class A unrestricted license to carry firearms (LTC-A) does not have to conceal a handgun or long gun in public. Moreover, in 2013, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ruled that the holder of a LTC-A license is not responsible for alarm caused by licensed carry of a handgun, and that a permit cannot be revoked for suitability purposes under these circumstances.[66] If police demand to see the permit, it must be produced, per G.L. c. 140, § 129 (c). Failure to produce a LTC upon demand by law enforcement is probable cause for arrest
You go first.....let us know how it goes.
 
Is this truly a thing?

An individual with a Class A unrestricted license to carry firearms (LTC-A) does not have to conceal a handgun or long gun in public. Moreover, in 2013, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ruled that the holder of a LTC-A license is not responsible for alarm caused by licensed carry of a handgun, and that a permit cannot be revoked for suitability purposes under these circumstances.[66] If police demand to see the permit, it must be produced, per G.L. c. 140, § 129 (c). Failure to produce a LTC upon demand by law enforcement is probable cause for arrest

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Bob
 
Don't know that I would carry openly, Likely be more of a headache that anything.
But, good to know that if your shirt lifts unknowingly and exposes your "ROD", not really a thing to sweat!
Thanks for the input guys and hope I'm not the only one new to this and wondering!
 
Don't know that I would carry openly, Likely be more of a headache that anything.
But, good to know that if your shirt lifts unknowingly and exposes your "ROD", not really a thing to sweat!
Thanks for the input guys and hope I'm not the only one new to this and wondering!
Deagle for the win. Might as well go fully open.
 
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