FA-10 registrations required for non residents?

[drgrant]

Scenario: gun owner has nonres LTC-A/unrestricted issued by the
state. Gun owner has apartment here, but apartment is NOT his
full time residence. If this gun owner keeps a gun stored in his
apartment here, does he have to register it on an FA-10 the same as a
resident would? I'm guessing the answer is "yes" (because the gun
stays here most of the time). Or is the question moot, because
nonresidents are NOT allowed to store firearms in MA? (and the nonres is
only good for temporary storage/transport/carrying in MA?)

-Mike

 

[Len-2A Training]

No requirement for NRs to register any guns in MA.

The FA-10 is only to be used by subjects who reside in MA and have Resident licenses.

 

[JonJ]

http://www.mass.gov/legis/laws/mgl/140-128b.htm

Chapter 140: Section 128B. Unauthorized purchase of firearms; report to commissioner; penalties

Section 128B. Any resident of the commonwealth who purchases or obtains a firearm, rifle or shotgun or machine gun from any source within or without the commonwealth, other than from a licensee under section one hundred and twenty-two or a person authorized to sell firearms under section one hundred and twenty-eight A, and any nonresident of the commonwealth who purchases or obtains a firearm, rifle, shotgun or machine gun from any source within or without the commonwealth, other than such a licensee or person, and receives such firearm, rifle, shotgun or machine gun, within the commonwealth shall within seven days after receiving such firearm, rifle, shotgun or machine gun, report, in writing, to the executive director of the criminal history systems board 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. Whoever violates any provision of this section shall for the first offense be punished by a fine of not less than $500 nor more than $1,000 and for any subsequent offense by imprisonment in the state prison for not more than ten years.

 

[Len-2A Training]

Well, I'll be damned!

Thanks for the correction Jon!

 

[drgrant]

Ok, so I'm guessing the appropriate action for this person still is... to
register via FA-10? (the notional of "transfer" in this regard
doesnt make much sense, of course, because whatever transaction
takes place inside the person's residence state, eg, the action of the
person moving it from their home to MA is wholly separate? )

-Mike

 

[Len-2A Training]

Mike, it would be a Registration. See instructions inside cover sheet on every FA-10.