No license check to handle firearms at Bass Pro?

[BostonFJ40]

My buddy and his wife went to Bass Pro last night at Patriot Place and got to handle a SW 500 without any sort of a license check. Neither is licensed. I thought that was a little odd. Anyone else not get ID'd when handling a firearm at a gun shop?

 

[dlarge]

Oh the horror!

 

[fd1266]

i went last week and my GF saw a ruger she wanted to look at. Guy asked for both of our LTC's.

 

[AYERSPO]

My buddy and his wife went to Bass Pro last night at Patriot Place and got to handle a SW 500 without any sort of a license check. Neither is licensed. I thought that was a little odd. Anyone else not get ID'd when handling a firearm at a gun shop?

You have lived in the Peoples Republic of Massachusetts too long.

 

[nhfiat]

Come to New Hampshire. I go to gun stores here and in some cases, there are guns just laying on a counter. Oh.. try stealing it and you will be shot repeatedly by the gun store owner.

 

[white feather]

Does "The Rat" know about this?

 

[soam]

There is no legal requirement for someone to have an LTC or FID to handle firearms at a gun shop. It falls under the "temporary holding, handling or firing of a firearm" exception in MGL ch 140 sec 129C. Any shop that does require seeing your LTC/FID before examining a firearm is doing it as a matter of store policy.

 

[AF83]

I'm surprised it didn't load itself and go around killing people after it was released into their untrained hands.

I have never been asked for ID to handle a firearm.

 

[mike01824]

Myofb

 

[Len-2A Training]

Does "The Rat" know about this?

The OP should call The Rat immediately and have him notify Marcia of this violation of non-law! The horrors!

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And yes, I have been in numerous gun shops and handled guns without being asked for my LTC!

 

[BostonFJ40]

There is no legal requirement for someone to have an LTC or FID to handle firearms at a gun shop. It falls under the "temporary holding, handling or firing of a firearm" exception in MGL ch 140 sec 129C. Any shop that does require seeing your LTC/FID before examining a firearm is doing it as a matter of store policy.

Didn't know that. Thank you. I have always been asked. At least in MA and ME.

 

[greencobra]

OP, the folks are trying to, in their own unique ways, tell you.......well, you probably figured it out by now.

 

[Sig Sauer Shooter]

OP, the folks are trying to, in their own unique ways, tell you.......well, you probably figured it out by now.

Assumption.....

 

[jaypap]

Does "The Rat" know about this?

He does now.

 

[mark056]

No legal requirement, so why even mention it? Some shops require it, others don't. Those that do, do so out of caution.

 

[dlarge]

No legal requirement, so why even mention it? Some shops require it, others don't. Those that do, do so out of caution.

I can't speak for the OP, but when I read something like what he posted, the first thing I think is "conditioning".

 

[Narrowback]

Foxboro store has trigger locks on the handguns. Even if you present a LTC they hand you the firearm with a lock on it.

 

[skeetshooter]

Who gets their id checked when looking at guns

 

[Chevy 2 65]

NO, NO,

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[JZ1018]

Hell, last time I was at Bass Pro, they asked for my LTC just to look at the inert samples of pepper spray. And this was after the new law took effect.

 

[GlockJock]

Y'know, since I'll be up that way tomorrow anyways, I'm gonna stop at North Shore Firearms in Middleton and see if I get "carded" when I ask to hold one of their displayed guns....

I'll let everyone know how that works out for me....



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Who gets their id checked when looking at guns?

Anyone entering the Golden Banana or the Cabaret Lounge, etc

 

[ochmude]

I don't recall ever been asked to show my LTC at a shop until I said "I'll take this one" or when purchasing ammo.

 

[greencobra]

Assumption.....

Yep