Let's say someone was in the process of moving from Virginia to Mass, had signed a 1-year lease in Mass, but still held a VA driver's license and car registration.
Let's say this person owned no firearms (yet) and held neither a MA LTC (yet) nor a VA CCW permit (not that it matters much).
And let's say this person wanted to do the following:
- fly to VA for a weekend
- buy one or more handguns in VA
- fly to Mass with said handguns, stored properly of course
- lock up the guns upon arrival
- change residency to Mass
- apply for and receive LTC
- sell the guns ASAP at a small profit
1: Is this legit?
Having read over the "Moving to Mass" thread, this seems completely legal, but is it really? Is this person still "moving" to Mass, or is this person already a Mass resident in the eyes of Mass law (or, really, law enforcement)? What if one were to encounter police on the way from the airport to one's residence? And is there any law against making a little money importing handguns from out of state?
2: What are some relatively cheap, current-production, in-demand pistols that are
(A) NOT on the approved list for dealers to sell
and
(B) ARE legal to own in Mass (i.e. <= 10-rd mags)?
...subcompact Glock? Springfield GI 1911?
Thanks in advance for any advice or help
Let's say this person owned no firearms (yet) and held neither a MA LTC (yet) nor a VA CCW permit (not that it matters much).
And let's say this person wanted to do the following:
- fly to VA for a weekend
- buy one or more handguns in VA
- fly to Mass with said handguns, stored properly of course
- lock up the guns upon arrival
- change residency to Mass
- apply for and receive LTC
- sell the guns ASAP at a small profit
1: Is this legit?
Having read over the "Moving to Mass" thread, this seems completely legal, but is it really? Is this person still "moving" to Mass, or is this person already a Mass resident in the eyes of Mass law (or, really, law enforcement)? What if one were to encounter police on the way from the airport to one's residence? And is there any law against making a little money importing handguns from out of state?
2: What are some relatively cheap, current-production, in-demand pistols that are
(A) NOT on the approved list for dealers to sell
and
(B) ARE legal to own in Mass (i.e. <= 10-rd mags)?
...subcompact Glock? Springfield GI 1911?
Thanks in advance for any advice or help