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@Reptile Will you seriously consider a youtube channel with a live weekly call in? You're the best man for it.
Omg... yes 1145 pm saturday... random nes people calling in to chat with reptile@Reptile Will you seriously consider a youtube channel with a live weekly call in? You're the best man for it.
I would watch that harder than and old svu episode with young Mariska.Don’t encourage him!
I was going to change my username to not that Chris. But rapetile is a clear winner.
Wait for the show! I want to see him say itYou EFA10 personally manufactured firearms?!?
You used to "have to"You EFA10 personally manufactured firearms?!?
Said the guy asking stupid money for pre 2016 lowers.I'm not referring to the new laws.
Asking for a friend...
There is no registration in MA.@Reptile are you thinking of the banter on gun forums where there is a statute of limitations when you a rifle was purchased out of state and brought back to their home of residence in MA to register it?
You have seven days from the time the firearm is capable of firing a shot, to file the EFA10. When you bought the components is irrelevant.
In my personal view, the firearm is not capable of a shot until test fired after assembly, though I have no idea if that theory would hold in court.
If you FAIL to file the EFA10 within 7 days, you have violated the law. Look up the MGL numbers and read the text for gory details, if you're a maso.
I have read cites on past threads that there is a statute of limitations on your failure to file but don't remember the period.
Assuming you had and still have an LTC you, I mean your friend, should be fine legally assuming the limit is less than those 6 years.
You gotta look it up.
Wanna bet?There is no registration in MA.
It’s a transaction log.Wanna bet?
Also, @King 's post/link is a good thread on the "banter" I mentioned.
In this thread we have conflated two different time allowances. Hey, it's what we doI think you mean grace period.
No
No. Not thinking that.@Reptile are you thinking of the banter on gun forums where there is a statute of limitations when you a rifle was purchased out of state and brought back to their home of residence in MA to register it?
Yes, the law may have been violated by not eFA10'ing.In this thread we have conflated two different time allowances. Hey, it's what we do
The grace period is the time limit to legally do something and be in compliance with the law/reg.
The statute of limitations is the time period in which you can be prosecuted for NOT doing the 'act' that you were supposed to in the 'grace period'.
Is he looking to sell? Or just hold? Why would it become a thing? And why wouldn't you just do them online for him and call it a day?No. Not thinking that.
Yes, the law may have been violated by not eFA10'ing.
NOW - is there a statute of limitations that would allow my friend not to get in trouble - if in fact he failed to eFA10?
He's looking to hold.Is he looking to sell? Or just hold? Why would it become a thing? And why wouldn't you just do them online for him and call it a day?
I mean nowHe's looking to hold.
It may have happened years ago.
I didn't know him then.
Scroll up like five posts...No. Not thinking that.
Yes, the law may have been violated by not eFA10'ing.
NOW - is there a statute of limitations that would allow my friend not to get in trouble - if in fact he failed to eFA10?
Is your friend named George Glass?I just called my friend to tell him what you all said.
He's even more confused now.
THIS IS ELDER ABUSE!!!
Never would have expected a Brady bunch reference on this thread. Well doneIs your friend named George Glass?
In essence you can consider it “registered” as you’ve given the state all the identifying info regarding the firearm. In the law as written it is solely a “transaction”. Nothing in the law speaks of home built firearms or 80% or even 76% and nothing says anything about registration. Ch 277 section 63 states 6 years “for any other crime” which would cover this. There has never been a case in this state afaik where a clean resident with an ltc was prosecuted for not filing an eFA10. It just wouldn’t happen unless one was a pp or erpo’d.Wanna bet?
Also, @King 's post/link is a good thread on the "banter" I mentioned.
Hey Maura,
NES takes troll threads too serious.The real question to consider is how this question could spark a thread that is now 22 replies long.
Asking for a friend.
Exactly, the database says I have a shotgun of a brand I’ve literally never even held. There’s no requirement to save the paperwork and I’m pretty sure doing it online it literally says something like “print this transaction page it disappears after you close this window and can’t be retrieved”. Well I don’t bring my printer to Lowe’s parking lots and the MGL doesn’t say I need to.My take is that is up to the state to prove that you didn't file an FA-10, not the other way around. Their database sucks and there is no record keeping requirement for gun owners so good luck to them.