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Wonder what the thought is on whether something like this would fly in MA.
Most reporting now is "yellow journalism", pure and simple...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yellow_journalism
There's more to the story that the media isn't telling you.
I heard from a guy at the gas station across the street, that detectives had been watching the address for a few days, on suspicion that drug dealing activity was taking place there. I didn't see the search warrant, so I don't know what they were looking for, but the media made no mention of drugs.
Makes me wonder if they went looking for drugs, didn't find any, but found the guns instead and said "close enough".
Once they get a warrant, they're obligated to find something, right?
They're thumbhole AKs even.
The "silencer" appears to be a permanently attached fake suppressor designed to bring the Mac type gun up to a 16" bbl length. The ARs appear to be old school A2s so there's a decent chance they are pre-ban. Note that they do have flash hiders and most likely threaded bbls.
Re FIDs (and I'm probably going to sound naive)- isn't the FID a shall issue thing?
Don
There is a picture of the PD's haul at:
Brookline Police seize weapons cache near Coolidge Corner
Looks normal, if a bit redundant. I see what they are calling a silencer.
--jcr
“All these weapons, 36 weapons, some of them high-powered rifles, one of them had a clip with 100 rounds in it, there is no need for that stuff in Brookline,” O’Leary said. “There’s no need for that stuff in the greater Boston area. Imagine if someone broke into the back of that house when nobody was in there and found the stuff.”
When police investigated further they located Becker’s father at an assisted living home. But police also discovered Richard Becker had owned 18 guns in the late 1990s his firearm identification card had expired in 1998, and there was no record that he had gotten rid of the weapons. Police also discovered two warrants for Becker’s arrest for failure to report to Norfolk County jury duty in Quincy.
There is a picture of the PD's haul at:
Brookline Police seize weapons cache near Coolidge Corner
Brookline Police Chief Daniel O’Leary said:“All these weapons, 36 weapons, some of them high-powered rifles, one of them had a clip with 100 rounds in it, there is no need for that stuff in Brookline,” O’Leary said. “There’s no need for that stuff in the greater Boston area. Imagine if someone broke into the back of that house when nobody was in there and found the stuff.”
Becker, who fell ill when police took him into custody Monday, was taken to Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center where he was being held under the guard of police Tuesday, the chief said. He would not speak to police, said O'Leary, who added that at no time did police receive information that Becker had ever uttered any threats.
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Around 5 p.m. Monday, Becker came out the back door, and he was arrested, police said. He immediately fell to the ground and said he needed to go to the hospital. Police would not release Becker’s illness, but said he was expected to remain in the hospital overnight Tuesday.
there was no record that he had gotten rid of the weapons.
He immediately fell to the ground and said he needed to go to the hospital.
Brookline Mass, according to Boston.com
So, wait. Let's say I talk to a guy at the range. I tell him I have this and that at home....blah blah blah. Technically, can he go "report" me for having firearms in my house, and then I can expect to be raided?
Actually, he may be immune from the criminal charges here. It's a civil penalty.
Thanks, I missed that part.
Actually, he may be immune from the criminal charges here. It's a civil penalty.
That does not prevent the State from pressing charges, even made up, frivolous charges, which, if he does not fight them (thus bankrupting himself) he'll lose and go to jail anyway.
Of course, do I believe our government could be so corrupt as to actually persecute someone in a case like this? Yes. I do.
Actually, he may be immune from the criminal charges here. It's a civil penalty.
That does not prevent the State from pressing charges, even made up, frivolous charges, which, if he does not fight them (thus bankrupting himself) he'll lose and go to jail anyway.
Of course, do I believe our government could be so corrupt as to actually persecute someone in a case like this? Yes. I do.
OK, so as Ive said a number of times, I'm new to MA.
However, I can't imagine how they can deny a FID.
And I'm sorry "its brookline" doesn't cut it.
If the chief refuses, It would seem to me that any court would overturn the refusal.
Terraformer? Len? Rob Boudrie??
Don
OK, so as Ive said a number of times, I'm new to MA.
However, I can't imagine how they can deny a FID.
And I'm sorry "its brookline" doesn't cut it.
If the chief refuses, It would seem to me that any court would overturn the refusal.
Terraformer? Len? Rob Boudrie??
Don