I found a listing for an older Mossberg 500 in good condition for a great price on a different site. I reached out to the seller and we arranged to meet locally for the sale. The first red flag was that the seller was completely unaware of the MA Gun Portal, and initially though he could just sell me the firearm and I could then get it "registered" at a gun shop. After explaining how the Gun Portal worked, he arranged to meet locally with his laptop with which to transfer the shotgun. The next day he contacted me to say that his elderly uncle, who actually owned the firearm, had let his LTC expire a long time ago and he wasn't sure if it was worth the hassle of trying to "register" the gun in his own name just so he could sell it to me. After consulting with someone at a gun shop, he was advised to sell the gun as a "parts gun". I wished him luck with the sale and slowly backed away from the situation.
Now, correct me if I'm wrong, but is this guy's uncle currently in violation of a number of serious gun laws by having this shotgun without a valid LTC? And isn't his nephew, who is currently in possession of the gun, also violating a number of serious gun laws? And is there any "parts gun" rule I've never heard of before? Thoughts?
Now, correct me if I'm wrong, but is this guy's uncle currently in violation of a number of serious gun laws by having this shotgun without a valid LTC? And isn't his nephew, who is currently in possession of the gun, also violating a number of serious gun laws? And is there any "parts gun" rule I've never heard of before? Thoughts?