Search function didn't land a similar thread, so here is the question:
If you were moving to MA from a free state, what would be on your priority buy list before the moving trucks came?
(Please no "don't move here" type replies, the question assumes a MA move in)
About the only thing that's "annoying" to come by in this state is getting a semi AK or something like that because of the healeyban
bullshit. (fake law that nobody needs to pay attention to, except dealers, lol). Some factory "ban config" ARs. Or customized/high end revolvers not on the list. Revolvers are a pain in the ass to work over the system with, unless they're smiths or rugers. So if you want a Chiappa, a Korth, or some weird old Colt Python or whatever, or one of those Kimber snubs, buy it now, because you sure as hell ain't getting it later, at least without dual residency or a lot of annoyance.
Glocks, Krapber semis, blah blah blah, all that stuff is only slightly more annoying than the rest of the country to obtain here, regardless of
the compliance BS.
The only nice thing about stocking up before coming is you will not have to register anything you bring, upon your actual move. Given my druthers I would not intentionally buy any guns in this state if I could avoid it, the less paper they have on you the better. For some of us it's too late and they got reams of paper on us, lol.
I'm still going to be that guy though, btw. Knowing what I know now, I would never intentionally move here, at least not as a primary residence state, if I was
outside. Staying here was the 2nd biggest mistake I made in my life outside of a long term relationship that cost me like 6 years, some sanity and health, and 50-60 grand. It's more than the gun laws too, btw. Lots of towns going to shit in this state. In 5-10 years many parts of this state will be just like parts of CT
are, communist shitholes. If you really have to come here, do your own research about the laws and make your own risk assessments, though Don't listen to some jerk/commando in a gun shop talking about this or that or the other thing. Get your LTC, Learn a little. Fly low and avoid the radar. Learn on your own terms and make your own assessments. To do otherwise you will go completely insane and be caught up in stupidity like forking over $120 for a "pweee ban" U notch garbage glock mag from some ripoff artist thinking its actually rare or something, and you'll be afraid of your own shadow every time you go to a gun shop. The only way myself and others can stand being here is sort of being on the edge of not giving a shit and often playing by "big kid rules". If you can't mentally get there, it will just stress you out.
-Mike