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With all due respect, Comm2A hs only been in existance for what 12months. Where has GOAL been since 1976? Comm2A I think was created due to the lack of legal support from GOAL. So at this point if both groups were around the same amount of time there might be some validity there. Nothing sayes GOAL or NRA can't throw some money to Comm2A in support of this case.
This is correct. Because of our charters, we don't "coordinate" or otherwise strategize (more accurately the §501(3)(c) of the 2 shouldn't coordinate with lobbying efforts so we don't) but we enjoy a positive relationship otherwise and I believe we both serve a vital role. It's pretty clear what the issues are that need fixing so strategizing is not really needed either. I should reiterate what I said above that we haven't asked any organization for money on this topic and so no organization has refused to support us.
I appreciate folks personal opinions on any number of topics but can we keep this thread about the OP and discuss the other issues elsewhere.
MGL 148 sec 12 as defined by supporting CMR's
+1 Ill try to swing a donation friday. I hope theres a lawsuit against the city of lowell in here somewhere, theyve done nothing but trample this mans rights and make a criminal out of him.
Collecting funds for a specific cause such as this is a little out of scope from our primary mission, but the Comm2A board felt that the implications of a successful prosecution in this instance warranted our support. Additionally, IRS rules greatly restrict the conditions under which we can directly contribute financially to a criminal defense case. We’ve taken great pains to stay within the scope of those rules here. Our role in criminal cases up to this point has largely been advising defense counsel and helping to draft motions beneficial to their clients – something we do pay lawyers for. I’m happy to report that we have had some success in this area and can claim credit for dismissed charges.
If no further court action is needed, please feel free to credit any money I donate for Stan toward Comm2A's general operations. If you need this in writing I will be happy to provide it in a letter. That should keep the IRS happy.
So, is the issue reall not locking up his powder and/or possessing more than 5,000 primers? 5,000 primers really isn't that much.
I'm looking at 527 CMR 13.11. Suprisingly the limit for personal use powder is 48 pounds! That seems like a lot of powder. Also seems inconsistent with the small amount of primers one can keep.
When you are looking in to the CMRs, please note that multi-family dwellings have a different limit.
Also, it takes almost 100 pounds of powder to equal the combustible energy of 5 gallons of gasoline. How many people have 5 gallons of gasoline in their homes/garages/etc?
When you are looking in to the CMRs, please note that multi-family dwellings have a different limit.
Does that apply if the powder is stored in a building separate from the building people live in?
Does that apply if the powder is stored in a building separate from the building people live in?
Yes it does!
Len, are you saying that Alice and Bob face different limits on quantities or amounts in each case above?
Because we are already off on a tangent here, let me ask this.
Assume the following. Alice and Bob live in Massachusetts. Alice lives in a multi-unit apartment building. Bob lives in a single family home. Neither have storage permits. Bob owns a detached 3-car garage. Inside the garage is a locked storage cabinet.
Case 1. Bob gets into reloading and decides to store his reloading supplies in the cabinet in the garage.
Case 2. Alice leases a single garage space from Bob. The lease includes sole access to the locked cabinet. Alice stores her reloading supplies in the cabinet. Bob has no reloading supplies, ammunition, etc. stored in the garage.
Len, are you saying that Alice and Bob face different limits on quantities or amounts in each case above?
Questions like this came up years earlier here on NES so I sat down with my Fire Chief to get clear answers (e.g. I have a wooden shed 30' from my house, could I double my storage limits by putting 1/2 my supplies in said shed?). The answer was that the limits were "per property" no matter how many acres/how many out-buildings. I can see them treating the sub-letting of the garage the same as a "multi-family residence" and thus reduce both Bob and Alice's quantities for said location.
Neither the Fire Chief nor I found any wall-hacks that were useful here. Sorry.
Now I'm starting to understand that while NSSF, GOA, CCRKBA, and other outfits are defending individuals and bringing lawsuits across the country--GOAL and the NRA are MIA. The NRA especially, takes tons of money out of Massachusetts. A few K to help folks like Stan would go a long way for their image of defending gun rights.
Now I'm starting to understand that while NSSF, GOA, CCRKBA, and other outfits are defending individuals and bringing lawsuits across the country--GOAL and the NRA are MIA. The NRA especially, takes tons of money out of Massachusetts. A few K to help folks like Stan would go a long way for their image of defending gun rights.
Please let's keep the thread drift to a minimum. If you want to complain about GOAL, that's your right. But, please don't do it in OUR thread about OUR projects.
GOAL is an important player in MA and they deserve continued support. Withholding support from GOAL because another organization is doing something good is just insanely stupid.
If no further court action is needed, please feel free to credit any money I donate for Stan toward Comm2A's general operations. If you need this in writing I will be happy to provide it in a letter. That should keep the IRS happy.
At this time donations have exceeded the current requirement and we’re able to offer Stan the level of support we’d hope to provide. Excess funds raised in response to this project are ear marked and will be kept in reserve pending possible future proceedings including appeals and expert witnesses.
So the DA and the Lowell PD doesn`t have enough to do? They are wasting taxpayers money prosecuting a law abiding citizen instead of using that money to go after drug dealers and gangbangers. Good job guys. I`m glad you have your priorities straight. MORONS!