Please disregard my post below and the other posts I made regarding this issue. I was wrong on some of the issues. Most specifically, non-residents CAN NOT bring post ban hi-cap magazines or assault rifles into MA for any purpose, including competition! I have done additional research and communicated with retired Chief Ron Glidden who is an expert on MA Firearms Law. Chief Glidden confirmed what other members here such as peterthefish, dgrafton, bill o, and Len-2A training stated in this thread. I apologize! I wanted to edit my first post so others coming to this thread would not have to read all the way through. Again, my apologies to the OP and others. I'm not going to continue making comments in this thread, but wanted to let folks know I was wrong and didn't want folks coming into MA to shoot competitions to inadvertently commit a crime.....a felony.
Best to all....
Chief Glidden's comments below:
Nick,
Section 131G does allow for nonresident carry of a handgun for competition.
That is formal competition rather than target practice at a range. The NRA
has advised for years that persons using this exemption have some type of
advisement listing the competition just to be on the safe side. 131G is just
for handguns. There are nonresident exemptions for non-large capacity rifles
and shotguns under chapter 140, section 129C. They don't require
competition, just going to the range is OK. There is no exemption for
nonresidents to bring in post-ban large capacity magazines or post-ban
assault weapons. Since there is only a LE exemption for MA residents, it
would not make sense to have a wider exemption for non-residents.
Participants in 3 gun matches have plenty of choices in MA complaint rifles
that do not meet the definition of an assault weapon. Those pre-ban or MA
compliant rifles just have to use either pre-ban LC mags, or 10 round or
less magazines. 131G does not have to prohibit LC mags or AW weapons as they
are prohibited by other sections. And yes, shooters who have participated in
matches with post-ban large capacity magazines or post-ban assault weapons
are committing a crime - a 10 year felony to be exact.
Chief Ron Glidden (ret.)
My original comment that is not correct: Don't be afraid of coming into MA. Its no biggie. Just lock your guns in a case, unloaded and travel to the range. Harvard Sportsman's Club off 495 on Rt 2 is a great USPSA club and close to you. Folks from ME, NH and CT travel into MA for matches all the time. No issues. Hope this helps. Nick-
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