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Has anyone heard any word on the precision target bill that was signed back in July.
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Legally it doesn't go into effect for 90 days. THEN, the GCAB must set requirements, propose them to Sec. of Public Safety (EOPS). THEN whatever testing/other BS is required gets submitted, approved by GCAB then sits on the Sec. of Public Safety's desk awaiting his action (or inaction)!
LONG ROAD to hoe before you see any results from this in the market place.
In point of fact, CHSB was working to establish the target criteria as far back as September, if not August. The proposed standards were drafted and submitted to CHSB senior staff a month ago and are scheduled for review by GCAB on Friday.
It is entirely possible that the statute could be effectuated by the start of the new year.
It is entirely possible that the statute could be effectuated by the start of the new year.
Any bets that anything larger than .22 rimfire and/or anything that could also be used as a defense handgun wil[l] not meet the standards? Forget about those $2,500 IPSC 1911s or anything silmilar [sic].
You're on. How much?
And that includes "those $2,500 IPSC 1911s."
You're on. How much?
And that includes "those $2,500 IPSC 1911s."
Insider information?![]()
A $50.00 donation to GOAL would be appropriate.
At least if either one of us loses, everyone else will benefit from it.
My information was posted immediately above your post, responding to it. Knowing that, you issued the challenge.
CHALLENGE ACCEPTED. A $ 50.00 donation to GOAL it is.
I see nothing of calibers larger than .22 in your first post...![]()
Caliber is IRRELEVANT under the present and the proposed criteria. What makes you think it is an issue now?
My information was posted immediately above your post, responding to it. Knowing that, you issued the challenge.
CHALLENGE ACCEPTED. A $ 50.00 donation to GOAL it is.
(wasn't it Les Bauer [sic] that
has zero interest in selling their [sic] products here?).
I'm rooting for Scrivner!!
I'm rooting for Scrivner!!
That would be an NES first.![]()
Hey, I hope he's right too. Losing $50.00 to a worthy cause and in the process making a small step forward to actually improving MA gun laws is a desirable outcome... even though I have little to no interest in owning the type of firearms that would be covered (I couldn't afford them anyways).
... even though I have little to no interest in owning the type of firearms that would be covered (I couldn't afford them anyways).
The funny thing is, until the dust settles, we have no idea of "the type of
firearms". Yeah, its ostensibly for "formal target shooting" guns, but
the devil is in the details here. The problem with that term is its open
to a fairly wide level of interpretation. Whenever I see "formal target
shooting" I start thinking- "whatever the hell that means." I guess we'll
find out in a short while.
-Mike
This is what I was going to say. It might be cowboy guns, it might be something else... You never know.
The funny thing is, until the dust settles, we have no idea of "the type of
firearms". Yeah, its ostensibly for "formal target shooting" guns, but
the devil is in the details here. The problem with that term is its open
to a fairly wide level of interpretation. Whenever I see "formal target
shooting" I start thinking- "whatever the hell that means." I guess we'll
find out in a short while.
-Mike
Participants must be dressed in formal wear...
And neither chaps nor spurs count.
This is known as the "Village People Exclusion Act."![]()
It most specifically will NOT be "cowboy guns" as they failed to be included when the bill was enacted - along with removing components from the definition of "ammunition."
As was discussed at length on this forum this summer. Do try to keep up.
Scrivener this is MA. I've been here 7 years, common sense or facts have never ever come in to play...