DOJ, Second Amendment Foundation Reach Settlement In Defense Distributed Lawsuit

[Rob Boudrie]

Some states, like New Jersey, classify air guns as firearms. Imagine the knucklehead mentality that puts a kid's Daisy Red Ryder BB gun in the same class as an M40 sniper rifle? Our legislators truly are retards!

Airguns transubstiantiate into firearms in MA when they are on school property, and reverse the property when the leave school property.

 

[Coyote33]

Airguns transubstiantiate into firearms in MA when they are on school property, and reverse the property when the leave school property.

OK, which law defines that, which one changes it, and which one changes it back?

 

[assaultknifle]

Ok quick someone add all the files in the NES Green resources tabs.

 

[Rob Boudrie]

OK, which law defines that, which one changes it, and which one changes it back?

MGL 269-10(j)

(j) For the purposes of this paragraph, ''firearm'' shall mean any pistol, revolver, rifle or smoothbore arm from which a shot, bullet or pellet can be discharged.​

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Whoever, not being a law enforcement officer and notwithstanding any license obtained by the person pursuant to chapter 140, carries on the person a firearm, loaded or unloaded, or other dangerous weapon in any building or on the grounds of any elementary or secondary school, college or university without the written authorization of the board or officer in charge of the elementary or secondary school, college or university shall be punished by a fine of not more than $1,000 or by imprisonment for not more than 2 years or both. A law enforcement officer may arrest without a warrant and detain a person found carrying a firearm in violation of this paragraph.​

This has generally be construed as NOT requiring the propelling force be combustion, deflagration or detonation. "For the purpose of this paragraph" is what limits it to school property.

 

[inkdesigner]

Anyone know what the rule of law is regarding air guns on federal property (i.e. post office)?

 

[Waher]

Airguns transubstiantiate into firearms in MA when they are on school property, and reverse the property when the leave school property.

Some poor bastard in Brookline plinking in his back yard up against a school property line found that out the hard way not too long ago.

HA! I remembered we had this discussion:

Air strike almost called in on Brookline school

http://www.bostonglobe.com/2016/05/23/brookline-police-find-man-with-air-rifle-woods-near-school/msndqueWHkAa59htFvhLpN/story.html#comments Would be ironic if they carpet bombed the school, but would certainly send a message to anyone even thinking of shooting an air rifle in the woods in...

www.northeastshooters.com

 

[BOOTKNIFEFAN]

Airguns transubstiantiate into firearms in MA when they are on school property, and reverse the property when the leave school property.

Not just airguns. Knives are prohibited on school property as well and this is pretty much the law throughout the United States. We had a kid in Illinois get suspended and almost expelled from high school. His "crime"? His borrowed his old man's pickup truck to drive to school and parked it in the school lot. Old man left a rusty Rapala fishing knife in the bed of the truck. Someone spotted it and snitched him out to the school authorities. They called the cops. I dont think I need to go any further.

 

[Kevin_NH]

Anyone know what the rule of law is regarding air guns on federal property (i.e. post office)?

The general case of federal property is covered in 18 U.S. Code § 930, but post offices also have their own rule, CFR 39 § 232.1. Both use the term firearm or other dangerous weapon, which would seemingly encompass all but the weakest of toy airguns.