I was up at Kittery, ME yesterday receiving transfer of a long gun, and also with the intent of purchasing a used handgun that is on the MA approved firearms roster, with the exception of its high-cap magazines. Long gun transfer went through fine... I then asked the sales rep what the process is for purchasing the handgun and transferring it into MA through a FFL. Then my head started spinning...
I was told that the used handgun could not be sold to me because it did not have attached papers denoting its state of origin. If I wanted to find the origin, I would have to take down the serial number, contact the manufacturer myself, and provide some form of proof to kittery...
I was told that if it were a used handgun with a MA origin, it could not be sold to me because it cannot be returned to MA once it is out.
I was told that no modified handgun could be sold out of state and brought into MA. The only modification on this handgun was night sights...
can someone elaborate on this or point me in the right direction as to what the restrictions are for out-of-state handgun purchases?
Also, does the MA approved firearms roster apply to only MA gun dealers, or does it apply to the sale of guns to MA residents by all dealers nationwide?
I was told that the used handgun could not be sold to me because it did not have attached papers denoting its state of origin. If I wanted to find the origin, I would have to take down the serial number, contact the manufacturer myself, and provide some form of proof to kittery...
I was told that if it were a used handgun with a MA origin, it could not be sold to me because it cannot be returned to MA once it is out.
I was told that no modified handgun could be sold out of state and brought into MA. The only modification on this handgun was night sights...
can someone elaborate on this or point me in the right direction as to what the restrictions are for out-of-state handgun purchases?
Also, does the MA approved firearms roster apply to only MA gun dealers, or does it apply to the sale of guns to MA residents by all dealers nationwide?