Knob Creek
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Have I missed something? Shops in Massachusetts will sell a 9 round pump shotgun but only a 4+1 semi auto.
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Shotgun capacity
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yes. different regs.
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Shotgun Capacity/Questiions in Massachusetts
I'm a bit of a noob, new to the forums. I was wondering what the legal size for the magazine tube on a pump action shotgun in Massachusetts. I am looking to get a Remington 870, and hoping its not too neutered. Also is it legal to buy a pistol grip and throw it on there for home defence...
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Amputee Marksman
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Should be 5+1 for a semi auto but yeah that's part of the AWB.
General Law - Part I, Title XX, Chapter 140, Section 121
malegislature.gov
However if the semi-auto is a pre-ban then there is no limit.
Yup. Party of the old
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There are more than a few people in MA who are either unfamiliar with the MA assault weapons ban bill or just don't care.
Knob Creek
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The 940’s have a crimped magazine plug. Limiting them.
1903Collector
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So, if I have say a 1301 and put a Mesa tactical Urbino stock/pistol grip on it it's OK, but add a +2 extension plus that stock is a no-go. Put a regular non-collapsible stock on it and a +2 extension is now ok...right?
Chevy 2 65
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It's mAss they never make sense. Bacon hill has no idea about about firearms, none and they are too ignorant about being educated on firearms. They don't care and act on their personal thoughts and not the rights of the people.
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Sleepy Joe said you only need TWO rounds.
C'mon, man!
C'mon, man!
I duno about massified shotties but I have a few that came with plugs in the tube…..plastic sticks that limit the capacity and are easily removed by anyone that knows lefty loosey, righty tighty. You’re supposed to pop those in to hunt any migratory water fowl. As far as I understand, you only need those plastic things in there when hunting federally regulated migratory birds.
More government helping.
More government helping.
KMM696
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And a great early example of the government not understanding firearms as technology.
Feds - "You can't have a semi-auto shotgun that holds too many rounds for duck hunting. It's bad for the <ducks, wildlife, children, law enforcement, kittens, whatever>"
Manufacturers - "Okay, we can fix that with an easily removable stick. And when our customers lose that original stick, they can use any old stick they find. Thanks for buying our shotguns."
Since then, it's been a constant stream of firearms design to comply with bullshit regulations in the least annoying way possible. Answers the unasked question of whether firearms designers are smarter than legislators quite well.
Do shotguns still fall under the two evil feature thing under the ban? So if the only evil feature is the tube can hold 9 shells, but you don't have a pistol grip or barrel shroud or shoulder thing that goes up it's fine?
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I've seen them in shops too, same with the 1301 full length tube. The place I got my 1301 had the Nordic +2 extensions hanging on the wall at the time. I asked and their opinion was as long as it didn't have the pistol grip or folding stock it's ok. Not sure if I agree but that was their interpretation.
Which is dumb, because you can stack those mini shells pretty deep in a 5+1 tube.Should be 5+1 for a semi auto but yeah that's part of the AWB.
General Law - Part I, Title XX, Chapter 140, Section 121
