new MA pro-gun laws, and supporting rally

[Coyote33]

This got me thinking: this Wednesday, 5/13/15, there's a Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security meeting. I have the day off and was wondering if these were open for the public to attend.

There's mention of an H. 2121 bill. Does anyone know if that bill goes against the "locked container" law of a legally owned firearm ?

https://malegislature.gov/Events/EventDetail?eventId=2101&eventDataSource=Hearings

This hearing is open to the public. It starts at 1PM in hearing room A-2.

Did we miss the boat on SUNDAY HUNTING at this hearing? See this thread, where I asked about it: Mass Sunday Hunting Bill making the rounds again

 

[Coyote33]

This got me thinking: this Wednesday, 5/13/15, there's a Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security meeting. I have the day off and was wondering if these were open for the public to attend.

There's mention of an H. 2121 bill. Does anyone know if that bill goes against the "locked container" law of a legally owned firearm ?

https://malegislature.gov/Events/EventDetail?eventId=2101&eventDataSource=Hearings

When is the next one of these type of hearings? Are they held regularly? Is anyone keeping an eye out for this (lobbyists? GOAL?)?



Here's something new:
First, it extends Castle Doctrine protection to people who use firearms to defend themselves in their vehicles. Next, it provides greater protection against civil lawsuits, to those who use firearms to defend themselves against certain violent criminals. It also extends Right-to-Carry permit reciprocity to a greater number of states and strengthens state preemption of local gun control ordinances.

These could all be "doable" in MA. The one in red would be especially desirable, and who would have a problem with reciprocity? We should contact Mike Moore to see if he would sponsor this here.

 

[Coyote33]

I own a hatchback with no lockable storage at all in it....no truck no lockable glove nothing....I just lock the gun case and hope....it's never left there always just for range ect....granted I did go grocery shopping once.

Not to be an ass but wrong attitude.
While this law may not effect you directly, you should dismiss it because you have a workaround. Why? Because the next bad law may be aimed directly at you.

What are the choices? THIS one is already aimed at him. It sucks. I had a Civic hatchback and a Jeep. No storage there, either.

 

[matt9112]

What are the choices? THIS one is already aimed at him. It sucks. I had a Civic hatchback and a Jeep. No storage there, either.

exactly currently with standing laws the "laws" are bent whenever i have a firearm in the car due to hatchback body style.

 

[Chevy 2 65]

H2121 is interesting. Hide amo in your car, forfeit car

F that noise

 

[Varmint]

Anyone make heads or tails of H2160? I compared it with the existing text and one thing that jumped out was a prohibition on "any other knife having a blade length of greater than 3 ½ inches that is possessed during the commission of any felony or misdemeanor, or that is used or intended to be used in an assaultive or otherwise unlawful manner; shall be punished by up to 5 years in the state prison, or up to two and one half years in a jail or house of correction, or a fine of up to $1,000, or both"

Also, how do you like H2147, no person shall ride a horse or drive a carriage without a helmet. It also appears to prohibit bareback riding.

So you get a speeding ticket while possessing a knife, go to jail?

 

[Chevy 2 65]

MASS will soon be California

 

[Coyote33]

As I said before, we need to stay one step ahead of the other side. You can bet your bippy they are planning things. Are we ready with a plan?