An update on a previous thread that generated some, lets say, interesting back and forth... For those that don't recall, I asked what I thought was an otherwise simple question about Mass. LTC grace periods, particularly as they relate to purchases.
Heres how it shook out in the real world most of us live in: First, I had my completed application for my Class A submitted before the end of the day on its expiration, which happened to be a Monday. (My birthday, of course). It was approved for renewal within a day or so and was told to come back on Thursday for the new picture for my ID. Thats just great service all around. There are still some municipalities in this state that "get it".
Second, I did buy the M1A on the date of expiration listed on my License, but as I'll explain below, and as most of you probably know, I didn't have to rush. (Slightly off topic, but you know you wanna know: It's a black on black 'glass stocked "Loaded" model. My dream rifle)
Third: Not being in such a rush after the fact (the fact being I was worried I might not have time to buy the gun and was not in a position to begin a research project that I had no idea how long it would take), the grace period answer is really quite simple. Basically, your license REALLY expires 90 days after the date printed on your license. It's just about that simple. (Watch the response this gets from someone...) With three months of grace period, it seems the legislature realized people are humand and often, for a million different reasons both good and bad, forget stuff sometimes. Far more understanding and forgiving than a lot of people. Someone on our side slipped that into the law.
Here's the link to the specific section of the Massachusetts General Laws: http://www.mass.gov/legis/laws/mgl/140-131.htm
Scroll down to section "m" and it spells it out there. So simple even a lawyer can figure it out. Now WHY a suppossed vocal expert couldn't just be a friendly gun guy and help out instead of abusing the forum and making personal attacks, I don't know.
(And I hate to disapoint some of the good people who came to my "defense" in the last thread, but I'm also an attorney, albeit one who left the practice of law for a dream job back in December. There are plenty of great gun folks on this board that happen to be great lawyers too. Not all of them, but most of them. I've dealt with lawyers like certain ones who have rudely and pompously dumped all over people here. In my experience, in my own trial work, judges usually referred to guys like them as "the losing party".
I hadn't checked in for a few weeks. I trust this post is helpful to others with the specific reference to the gun law at the root of this. So other guy got the last word, but again, to those people that responded both publicly and privately to me for not taking any junior high bullying here in public, thanks for the kind thoughts.
Heres how it shook out in the real world most of us live in: First, I had my completed application for my Class A submitted before the end of the day on its expiration, which happened to be a Monday. (My birthday, of course). It was approved for renewal within a day or so and was told to come back on Thursday for the new picture for my ID. Thats just great service all around. There are still some municipalities in this state that "get it".
Second, I did buy the M1A on the date of expiration listed on my License, but as I'll explain below, and as most of you probably know, I didn't have to rush. (Slightly off topic, but you know you wanna know: It's a black on black 'glass stocked "Loaded" model. My dream rifle)
Third: Not being in such a rush after the fact (the fact being I was worried I might not have time to buy the gun and was not in a position to begin a research project that I had no idea how long it would take), the grace period answer is really quite simple. Basically, your license REALLY expires 90 days after the date printed on your license. It's just about that simple. (Watch the response this gets from someone...) With three months of grace period, it seems the legislature realized people are humand and often, for a million different reasons both good and bad, forget stuff sometimes. Far more understanding and forgiving than a lot of people. Someone on our side slipped that into the law.
Here's the link to the specific section of the Massachusetts General Laws: http://www.mass.gov/legis/laws/mgl/140-131.htm
Scroll down to section "m" and it spells it out there. So simple even a lawyer can figure it out. Now WHY a suppossed vocal expert couldn't just be a friendly gun guy and help out instead of abusing the forum and making personal attacks, I don't know.
(And I hate to disapoint some of the good people who came to my "defense" in the last thread, but I'm also an attorney, albeit one who left the practice of law for a dream job back in December. There are plenty of great gun folks on this board that happen to be great lawyers too. Not all of them, but most of them. I've dealt with lawyers like certain ones who have rudely and pompously dumped all over people here. In my experience, in my own trial work, judges usually referred to guys like them as "the losing party".
I hadn't checked in for a few weeks. I trust this post is helpful to others with the specific reference to the gun law at the root of this. So other guy got the last word, but again, to those people that responded both publicly and privately to me for not taking any junior high bullying here in public, thanks for the kind thoughts.
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