CA, MA, NJ, CT, NY, MD residents.. defend your state!

[jamz]

We hear all the time about how our little block of states have terrible, restrictive gun laws, and it's no news that the second amendment has a long way to go, to put it lightly.

So let's hear some of the GOOD things about guns and your state!

I'll start with Massachusetts:


1. No waiting period.
2. No purchase limitations- you can buy 100 guns in a day, if you have the money.
3. You can CCW pretty much anywhere except schools, courthouses and fed buildings. No worrying about how much alcohol is served, you can carry in church, etc.
4. You can buy assault rifles, and preban rifles. (No new ones unfortunately).
5. The Licenses are good for 6 years.

That's about all I can think of. How about the rest of you restricted states?

-James

 

[schizrade]

1. No liscence needed to own.
.... That's about it.

I hate California.

 

[JeepDriver]

Maryland

1. No license
2. Class III Friendly (Suppressors, SBR's and MG's)
3. No stae level 'assault weapon' ban
4. Can get new High Caps shipped in (up to 20 rounds)
5. Can drive home with new 30 rounders from PA, VA & WV
5. Mail order ammo not a problem
6. I can't think of anything else

 

[Chris Rhines]

I'll add one more thing about Maryland - a surprising number of good places to shoot.

This would probably apply to California, too.

- Chris

 

[schizrade]

I'll add one more thing about Maryland - a surprising number of good places to shoot.

This would probably apply to California, too.

Depends on where you live.

 

[secamp32]

Ny

If you can get a full carry permit there are very few "No Carry Places".
I have never seen a "No guns" sign in NYS. (Because so few people can it not an issue).

 

[softwaregurus]

People's Republic of California

1. 10 day waiting period.
2. Purchase limitations- 1 gun every 30 days
3. CCWs difficult if not impossible, but depends where you live in PRK
4. No assault or preban rifles. Thanks to Gov. Dickbreath no .50 BMG either
5. No licenses needed. Whoop de do.
6. I get mail order ammo in LA county but I think its illegal.
7. 10 round magazines only.

 

[Wedge]

More good things about NY.

1) The pistol permits are generally for life.
2) The only place state law prohibits carry is at schools or universities.
3) No waiting periods.
4) No gun purchasing limits.

 

[Taurus 66]

New York

CCW permit application costs only $110 overall with a minimum 6 month waiting period telling you whether or not you're approved.

CCW permit required at time of purchase for any ammunition that is both rifle AND pistol caliber ... example: 357 & 44 magnums.

"Project Exile" is tough on criminals who have guns. "You + Gun = Prison"

The farmer behind me wants me to hunt chucks in his fields (a darn big shooting range ). I never even asked him. We just one day met at the fence post. He's just so tired of getting his wheels stuck in chuck holes.

 

[Kingson]

MA
Class III friendly (well mostly friendly)

 

[Benjamin]

edit - shouldn't post late at night.

 

[SmershAgent]

Illinois

Ehh...there's very little to brag about here.

No carrying whatsoever, concealed or open
No NFA items allowed
State mandated waiting period (3 days for handguns, 1 for long guns) on all transactions, including private sales
FOID card required to posess any firearm or ammunition (picking up a box of bullets at a gun show to read the label constitutes "posession")
Municipalities are encouraged to pass harsher gun control than what exists at the state level

As yet there is no AWB or purchase limits, but our darling governor and his boss Mayor Daley are doing all they can to try and change that too.

 

[Taurus 66]

SmershAgent, You as a people there in the state of Illinois better do something to limit or stop the anti-gun legislation, lest you draw close to becoming half of what California is.

 

[SmershAgent]

SmershAgent, You as a people there in the state of Illinois better do something to limit or stop the anti-gun legislation, lest you draw close to becoming half of what California is.

We're doing our best. On a more positive note, 0 anti-gun bills have been passed since Blagojevich (probably the most anti-2A governor in the country) took over in 2002. Just this past year, the legislature overrode his veto of the home-defense bill, which prohibits people from being prosecuted for violating local bans if they use a weapon in self-defense at their home or business. It's pretty pathetic we actually had to get a law passed saying it's okay to do that, but this is Illinois, after all...

If anyone's interested, I heartily suggest having a look here:

www.illinoiscarry.com

 

[4v50 Gary]

California:

1) Eastbound Interstate 80 takes you to Nevada.
2) Northbound Interstate 5 takes you to Oregon.
3) Canoe & paddle takes you to Hawaii.

Any questions?

 

[357Texas]

N.Y. I was lucky

I was in the army when I lived there in Carthage and Watertown. I had a 38 spc, a 22lr w/ scope, and a 12 ga shotgun. the leo's called and asked for me to turn them in but when I asked if I had to, to be within the law they told me after about 10 min. of B.S. told me no I did not due to I was in the army. I fell under diff laws. My friends were not happy when I told them. They all paid Heck to get a handgun. this was back in the 90's
John

 

[chaim]

Maryland, most positives are already mentioned-

-Class III is legal, and I don't think it is particularly discouraged.
-No state level assault rifle ban (though it will probably be attempted every year until it passes or we get a pro-gun majority in the legislature).
-No .50cal ban, and I don't recall any serious attempt
-At least in the central part of the state there are several good choices for ranges (and for many people in Western Maryland or the Eastern Shore they still don't need a range to shoot- there is still country in parts of MD where you can shoot out your back door)
-High caps are fine, but we are limited to 20 rounds (the previously mentioned possiblity to buy over the state line isn't legal, over 20 round mags are only legal if you bought them either before they became illegal in MD or before you moved here- but then how will they know when you bought them).
-No license to buy
-No waiting period or state background check for most long-guns (assault rifles get a waiting period)
-No registration for most long-guns (assault rifles are like pistols and are registered)
-HBAR ARs are not assault-rifles, even if you later change the upper
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One other area where we are bad, but not always, is a carry permit. Unlike other essentially no issue states, we have exceptions that are fairly predictable (i.e. not completely arbritary and political). If you are a gun dealer, a business owner who carries large cash deposits, an armed security guard, or own a jewelry store, you will probably be able to get a carry permit. Far worse than shall issue, but far better than no issue. However, there are two problems with the system (other than not being shall issue). One, even if you fit a catagory where they allow a permit, it will be restricted (probably only to the times you are working, and doing the activity that got you the permit to begin with- i.e. when you are taking your cash deposit to the bank). The second is we are right next to PA so many of us go to PA a lot and while PA will issue out of state permits you must fall into one of two catagories. To get a PA out of state permit you either must live in a non-issue state or you need to have a permit from your home state, since MD does have a permit system PA will only give you a permit if you have a MD permit leaving most of us out of luck.

 

[Wedge]

Taurus 66, your permit is not required for buying handgun ammo. There is no law like that...it is just some individual stores policies (like Wal-Mart in Henrietta).

My permit in Monroe County took 7 weeks. That is less than most other states processing time.

 

[HungSquirrel]

I am moving up to Illinois later this year.

 

[carpettbaggerr]

with a minimum 6 month

That's maximum of 6 months. IIRC mine was under 10 weeks, in Westchester County.

 

[El Rojo]

In the PRK:

1) I have my CCW and it is good statewide.
2) I have a C&R FFL, but I can't get a Yugo SKS.
3) There are plenty of places to shoot for free!
4) The hunting ain't too bad.

I doubt this state is ever going to change save some horrible disaster.

 

[Third_Rail]

MA:

You can get away with pretty much anything, due to how ambiguous and hard to understand most of the firearms/deadly weapons laws are. That, and the police around here don't really seem to care one way or another, unless you're already breaking a law like robbing someone, stealing a car, etc.

 

[280PLUS]

We got Dodd and Lieberman,,,

and went Democratic in the election.

No defense for CT I'm afraid. I'm embarrased to even call this state home. I may move to Texas...

 

[Taurus 66]

Originally Posted by Wedge: Taurus 66, your permit is not required for buying handgun ammo. There is no law like that...it is just some individual stores policies (like Wal-Mart in Henrietta).

You may say there is no law like that, however, don't tell me "I" don't need my pistol permit ready when I buy .357 ammunition. Instead of thinking about it as individual store policies, think of it more like every department store out there. Approval for my permit was actually closer to 7 months. I never heard of anyone getting theirs in 7 weeks. You were lucky.

 

[Wedge]

I kid you not about 7 weeks. I don't know why it went as fast as it did, but I was very happy. I included my "safety training" certificate from the Monroe County Sheriff Department as well.

Where are you buying ammo at? If you don't want to get hassled go outside of town a little bit (like Geneseo Wal-Mart). That is a nicer store anyways (better sporting goods department). I saw in another thread that you are thinking of getting into reloading. That will be the best way to avoid ammo hassles. Beikirch has about the best prices on powder around.