What can you get with FID Card in 2024

[Johnnycash2017]

Hi everyone,

I’m trying to make sense of the recent changes to gun laws in Massachusetts and how they affect what firearms are allowed under an FID card. I know FID cards are typically for rifles and shotguns (non-large capacity), but with the new legislation, I’m wondering if there have been any updates or restrictions added that I should be aware of. What firearms are still permitted with an FID card?

 

[Palladin]

A Daisy Red Rider

 

[bostonelli]

Nerf gun with limited capacity

 

[Johnnycash2017]

Appreciate the attempt at humor, but I was really looking for a genuine answer here. If you do happen to have any useful info, I’m all ears—otherwise, maybe save the jokes for open mic night.

 

[fencer]

Lever action rifles
Pump guns -shotguns and rifles
Bolt action rifles

Not sure about M1 Garands

 

[drgrant]

A headache and depression

 

[appraiser]

pepper spray

 

[Marty McFly]

No semi autos

 

[bottle-cap]

It’s always open mic around here.

 

[Johnnycash2017]

No semi autos

Is this inclusive of fixed magazine firearms now?

 

[rep308]

A Free ice cream cone every Wednesday?

 

[DJBrad]

Is this inclusive of fixed magazine firearms now?

Not if manual action.

 

[nordic alien]

you get f---ked by maura

 

[Marty McFly]

Is this inclusive of fixed magazine firearms now?

All semi from what I understand

 

[Penniepup1]

A reason to get your LTC!

 

[Fixxah]

Is this inclusive of fixed magazine firearms now?

Any semi-auto is verboten with an FID. Are you unable to aquire the LTC?

ETA: Just a wag on my part.

 

[Mesatchornug]

Semiautos are prohibited in FID. You have until your current FID expires to be rid of them or upgrade to LTC.

Yes, this includes a 10/22 or Auto-5.

 

[Mountain]

Any manual action is OK- lever, bolt, single shot of various types, pump action.

Any semi-auto will NOT be OK. An ancient Browning A-5 shotgun is not OK, nor would be a vintage Remington 742 woods rifle.

The law is so poorly written I'm not sure if it considers O/U or SxS shotguns to be OK with a FID. They automatically fire more than a single shot.

 

[Johnnycash2017]

So is an SKS allowable on an FID?

 

[Picton]

So is an SKS allowable on an FID?

The most consistent answer here seems to be something along the lines of...

Any manual action is OK- lever, bolt, single shot of various types, pump action.

Any semi-auto will NOT be OK.

If that's the case? No. An SKS is no bueno.

Seriously, get an LTC.

 

[bostonelli]

50 caliber black powder gun is probably ok with an fid

 

[Mesatchornug]

50 caliber black powder gun is probably ok with an fid

Still fine without it.

 

[pastera]

Is this inclusive of fixed magazine firearms now?

No - FID is manual reloading only.
Magazine setup is not a factor - still no pre-ban mags for FID

 

[pastera]

Any manual action is OK- lever, bolt, single shot of various types, pump action.

Any semi-auto will NOT be OK. An ancient Browning A-5 shotgun is not OK, nor would be a vintage Remington 742 woods rifle.

The law is so poorly written I'm not sure if it considers O/U or SxS shotguns to be OK with a FID. They automatically fire more than a single shot.

Multi barrel long guns are okay even if they auto switch hammers upon firing - "semiautomatic" and "semi-automatic" are not defined in the bill therefore retain the previous definition in Chapt 140 Sec 121 (I include both since they are used interchangeably in the bill

'Semiautomatic'', capable of utilizing a portion of the energy of a firing cartridge to extract the fired cartridge case and chamber the next round, and requiring a separate pull of the trigger to fire each cartridge.

And by this definition a Gatling gun is perfectly fine with an FID

 

[HorizontalHunter]

Still fine without it.

Aren’t the inlines that use a 209 prime now considered a firearm and require a license?

 

[whacko]

So is an SKS allowable on an FID?

As an sks is semi auto.....no.

 

[Mesatchornug]

Aren’t the inlines that use a 209 prime now considered a firearm and require a license?

Looks like there might be some debate.

 

[pastera]

Aren’t the inlines that use a 209 prime now considered a firearm and require a license?

No - You could get slammed for possession of ammunition but if using a BP specific 209 primer* it would be hard to make the charge stick as long as you have a valid hunting license.

* would need a reloading expert to testify that shotgun reloading requires a very specific combination of components where substitution is highly likely to result in a shell that fails to fire or catastrophically fails. Since no reloading information would be readily available for a BP specific primer, then it would not be able to used safely in a conventional centerfire shell.

 

[HorizontalHunter]

No - You could get slammed for possession of ammunition but if using a BP specific 209 primer* it would be hard to make the charge stick as long as you have a valid hunting license.

* would need a reloading expert to testify that shotgun reloading requires a very specific combination of components where substitution is highly likely to result in a shell that fails to fire or catastrophically fails. Since no reloading information would be readily available for a BP specific primer, then it would not be able to used safely in a conventional centerfire shell.

Thanks for the clarification.

That’s a damn fine line BP primer vs standard primer for reloading. I have used them interchangeably for BP rifles but I don’t reload.

 

[nstassel]

And by this definition a Gatling gun is perfectly fine with an FID