Lunenburg man facing charges for shooting at 3 people...

[zork51]

What is the status of black powder weapons? I thought they weren't considered "firearms" under MA law. Then again, I never gave the whole thing much thought.

It's a black powdered assault weapon.

 

[Broc]

Can't you get black powder revolvers shipped to your door without a FFL/4473?

Yes. You can.

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Wonder what his NES screen name is?

Lol...did you get a negative rep for this comment from fixxah?

 

[white feather]

"The revolver, the police reported, was fully loaded." Oh the humanity!

Interesting, after firing multiple rounds at the fleeing vehicle, the police find a fully loaded black powder revolver on the stairs with a single round ball beside it. Did he do a tactical reload? No! They found a second revolver with only one chamber loaded! So... he had the first gun loaded safely with five rounds and the hammer down on an empty chamber. Fired four shots at the fleeing miscreants, did a New York reload (switched to the backup) and retreated to his house where he loaded the sixth, empty chamber on the second gun. Tacticool as hell.

 

[Lank]

It is. MGL Chp 269 Sec 10, paragraph J. Its friggin bizarre, and certainly reeks of ambiguity, because of the "smoothbore arm" verbage.
Though I know this exists, Ive yet to see any decisions come down in regards to someone charged with it. Basically, you could use this one to charge someone with an airsoft gun on school grounds, but Im unaware of it being done, that is why I keep whining about getting a cite.

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Ah ha! So it is because: Massachusetts.




MGL 269 10, paragraph J

Ah ha! So it is because: Massachusetts.

 

[Broc]

Interesting, after firing multiple rounds at the fleeing vehicle, the police find a fully loaded black powder revolver on the stairs with a single round ball beside it. Did he do a tactical reload? No! They found a second revolver with only one chamber loaded! So... he had the first gun loaded safely with five rounds and the hammer down on an empty chamber. Fired four shots at the fleeing miscreants, did a New York reload (switched to the backup) and retreated to his house where he loaded the sixth, empty chamber on the second gun. Tacticool as hell.

That is tacticool.

I am not an expert on all cap and ball revolvers, but mine has a slot between the caps to rest the hammer, so you can have all the chambers loaded with the hammer down and when you cock it, the cylinder only turns slightly to align the cap with the hammer. Cool design. I believe most are built this way so there is no need to leave one empty for safety.

 

[Mr Weebles]

Wonder what his NES screen name is?

LOL.

If I remember correctly, there was a guy on here who carried a cap and ball pistol because he was a prohibited person. Can't recall his screen name though.

 

[DPR]

LOL.

If I remember correctly, there was a guy on here who carried a cap and ball pistol because he was a prohibited person. Can't recall his screen name though.

Aaron Burr?

 

[Romokid]

Lol...did you get a negative rep for this comment from fixxah?

Ha ha. Yes I did, my first one. I guess someone didn't get what he wanted for Christmas and was a little grumpy and didn't like my humor.