Hello,
So, I live in Massachusetts I've been looking to acquire a Walther PPK -- no luck at my local gun stores so I've started scanning GunBroker. The PPK retails at various gun stores I've checked (albeit none of them expect to have any in stock for the foreseeable future), are listed on the 2016-2 approved weapons roster, don't qualify as a assault weapons under the ban (as far as I can tell, and I'm not planning on buying one that has silencer-threading on anything), and are not listed on Walther's website as being restricted in MA. All that said, I've encountered a couple of opinions that have given me pause, and of course the laws are frustratingly vague.
On the approved weapons roster (http://www.mass.gov/eopss/docs/chsb/firearms/approvedfirearmsroster05-2015.pdf, press control+F and type 'ppk' then hit enter to find it quickly on the list), .380 PPK has two listings, PPK and PPK (blue). Somebody told me that the gun has to be listed EXACTLY, hence a stainless steel PPK would be illegal to buy. The fact that blue PPK's are listed specifically on the roster made me want to clear that up.
Second, someone told me that there are PPK's and "mass-compliant" PPK's, so if I found one on GunBroker there would be no guarantee that it is a PPK legal to acquire in Massachusetts. This came as news to me, and I can't find any info about this, and Walther's website doesn't make a distinction that I can find, but again, with the letter of the law being so vague I figured I'd seek some input.
Third, and most general question -- My understanding is that if the weapon in question (in this a PPK) is on the approved weapon roster, does not meet the criterion to be considered an "assault weapon," is shipped from and to an FFL (obviously with the consent of the receiving FFL), then it's a legal transfer. It doesn't make a difference if the FFL I buy the gun from is out of state, provided that the gun ticks the above-mentioned criterion, or does the seller need to be within Massachusetts regardless of whether the gun is mass-legal?
I apologize if these are stupid question but all my handgun-buying experiences have been purchasing new firearms, never done an FFL transfer, and the law isn't exactly enlightening.
Thanks!
So, I live in Massachusetts I've been looking to acquire a Walther PPK -- no luck at my local gun stores so I've started scanning GunBroker. The PPK retails at various gun stores I've checked (albeit none of them expect to have any in stock for the foreseeable future), are listed on the 2016-2 approved weapons roster, don't qualify as a assault weapons under the ban (as far as I can tell, and I'm not planning on buying one that has silencer-threading on anything), and are not listed on Walther's website as being restricted in MA. All that said, I've encountered a couple of opinions that have given me pause, and of course the laws are frustratingly vague.
On the approved weapons roster (http://www.mass.gov/eopss/docs/chsb/firearms/approvedfirearmsroster05-2015.pdf, press control+F and type 'ppk' then hit enter to find it quickly on the list), .380 PPK has two listings, PPK and PPK (blue). Somebody told me that the gun has to be listed EXACTLY, hence a stainless steel PPK would be illegal to buy. The fact that blue PPK's are listed specifically on the roster made me want to clear that up.
Second, someone told me that there are PPK's and "mass-compliant" PPK's, so if I found one on GunBroker there would be no guarantee that it is a PPK legal to acquire in Massachusetts. This came as news to me, and I can't find any info about this, and Walther's website doesn't make a distinction that I can find, but again, with the letter of the law being so vague I figured I'd seek some input.
Third, and most general question -- My understanding is that if the weapon in question (in this a PPK) is on the approved weapon roster, does not meet the criterion to be considered an "assault weapon," is shipped from and to an FFL (obviously with the consent of the receiving FFL), then it's a legal transfer. It doesn't make a difference if the FFL I buy the gun from is out of state, provided that the gun ticks the above-mentioned criterion, or does the seller need to be within Massachusetts regardless of whether the gun is mass-legal?
I apologize if these are stupid question but all my handgun-buying experiences have been purchasing new firearms, never done an FFL transfer, and the law isn't exactly enlightening.
Thanks!