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Can anyone point me to actual statute or policies on finishing and 80% lower in the Commonwealth of Mass?
I've gotten mixed messages about this...i.e. you self-incriminate when you do register it. This is why I need hard statutes.Register it when its capable of firing a bullet, but that's not 80% specific...
I've gotten mixed messages about this...i.e. you self-incriminate when you do register it. This is why I need hard statutes.
I've gotten mixed messages about this...i.e. you self-incriminate when you do register it. This is why I need hard statutes.
Well, MGL states that a lower isn't a firearm until its capable of firing a bullet, and also requires you to register said firearm when it can. There is no law in MA that prevents you from buying or completing an 80% lower, and unlike FFL's, Maura isn't going to take your business license away for non compliance, she'd actually have to prosecute you which would bring up the fact that her little set of "rules" actually make up laws that are not on the books.
You're not going to get a more solid answer than this- you either follow the law, or the extra Fudd (Maura) in the room.
Chapter 140 Section 128BI'd have to agree...to build or not to build? can you point me to the MGL section?
Any resident of the commonwealth who ... obtains a firearm, rifle or shotgun ... shall within seven days after receiving such firearm, rifle, shotgun or machine gun, report, in writing, to the commissioner of the department of criminal justice information services the name and address of the seller or donor and the buyer or donee, together with a complete description of the firearm, rifle, shotgun or machine gun, including the caliber, make and serial number. ...
''Rifle'', a weapon having a rifled bore with a barrel length equal to or greater than 16 inches and capable of discharging a shot or bullet for each pull of the trigger.
I've gotten mixed messages about this...i.e. you self-incriminate when you do register it. This is why I need hard statutes.
FWIW though registering an 80% build is mind numbingly stupid (obvious reason is obvious, an 80% lower is a gift horse) but that's just my opinion.... if you're still afraid of the S128A/B crap (which unlike the Healy BS, is actual law, albeit rarely enforced) then register it within 7 days of it being finished.
Since you’re a law student why not have a class debate on the ban.
Since you are the manufacturer, you're free to call it anything you like.
complete description of the firearm, rifle, shotgun or machine gun, including the caliber, make and serial number:
Caliber: .233
Make: Swatgig Bolt Action
Serial_Number:3.141592653589793238462643383279502884197169399375105820974944592307816406286208998628034825342117067982148086513282306647093844609550582231725359408128481117450284102701938521105559644622948954930381964428810975665933446128475648233786783165271201909145648566923460348610454326648213393607260249141273724587006606315588174881520920962829254091715364367892590360011330530548820466521384146951941511609433057270365759591953092186117381932611793105118548074462379962749567351885752724891227938183011949129833673362440656643086021394946395224737190702179860943702770539217176293176752384674818467669405132000568127145263560827785771342757789609173637178721468440901224953430146549585371050792279689258923542019956112129021960864034418159813629774771309960518707211349999998372978049951059731732816096318595024459455346908302642522308253344685035261931188171010003137838752886587533208381420617177669147303598253490428755468731159562863882353787593751957781857780532171226806613001927876611195909216420198
Law student asking for legal advice on a gun board. Seems legit.
Stay Defiant!
If in Mass. have a Mass.debate.Since you’re a law student why not have a class debate on the ban.
If you want to turn up shit, Contact Healey . . . she's a huge stink pile of shit!Not asking for legal advice...looking for a push to the right direction, because where I've been looking ain't turning up shit.
Great. Now I'm craving Pi(e).Caliber: .233
Make: Swatgig Bolt Action
Serial_Number:3.141592653589793238462643383279502884197169399375105820974944592307816406286208998628034825342117067982148086513282306647093844609550582231725359408128481117450284102701938521105559644622948954930381964428810975665933446128475648233786783165271201909145648566923460348610454326648213393607260249141273724587006606315588174881520920962829254091715364367892590360011330530548820466521384146951941511609433057270365759591953092186117381932611793105118548074462379962749567351885752724891227938183011949129833673362440656643086021394946395224737190702179860943702770539217176293176752384674818467669405132000568127145263560827785771342757789609173637178721468440901224953430146549585371050792279689258923542019956112129021960864034418159813629774771309960518707211349999998372978049951059731732816096318595024459455346908302642522308253344685035261931188171010003137838752886587533208381420617177669147303598253490428755468731159562863882353787593751957781857780532171226806613001927876611195909216420198
Since you are the manufacturer, you're free to call it anything you like.
complete description of the firearm, rifle, shotgun or machine gun, including the caliber, make and serial number:
Caliber: .233
Make: Swatgig Bolt Action
Serial_Number:3.141592653589793238462643383279502884197169399375105820974944592307816406286208998628034825342117067982148086513282306647093844609550582231725359408128481117450284102701938521105559644622948954930381964428810975665933446128475648233786783165271201909145648566923460348610454326648213393607260249141273724587006606315588174881520920962829254091715364367892590360011330530548820466521384146951941511609433057270365759591953092186117381932611793105118548074462379962749567351885752724891227938183011949129833673362440656643086021394946395224737190702179860943702770539217176293176752384674818467669405132000568127145263560827785771342757789609173637178721468440901224953430146549585371050792279689258923542019956112129021960864034418159813629774771309960518707211349999998372978049951059731732816096318595024459455346908302642522308253344685035261931188171010003137838752886587533208381420617177669147303598253490428755468731159562863882353787593751957781857780532171226806613001927876611195909216420198
I've posted about this before and had discussions here with Len and Dr Grant. There's no clear answer (big surprise with MGL, huh?) so what's your risk tolerance and how good is your lawyer? You can read more here: AR15 BUILD in MAper the registration, if you "made" it did you "obtain" it? that is the question.