InterWebGuy
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Hi All,
I've recently started working in Massachusetts and am seriously considering obtaining dual residency (original residence is in Maine)- I own firearms but never really considered keeping them in MA an option, given the reputation of the state for draconian guns laws and the fact that ranges seem to be pretty few and far between. However, I recently discovered a gun-shop in my area (the greater Boston area, that is), and the clerk there assured me that obtaining a class B permit wasn't all that difficult "If you're clean" (I am)- on top of that, he said that the best thing to do if you want to K&BA in the state of MA is to get a class A LTC permit (even though I don't own any pistols, and am not really interested in getting any). Given what he was telling me, the biggest hurdle to keeping a firearm in your house, apartment, or place of business is just the couple of months (2-3, from what I understand) spent waiting around for the paper-work to go through. Furthermore, he also gave me the names of a couple rifle-ranges within an hours drive from my house.
I was naturally pretty happy to hear this (saves me a 3 hour drive if I want to go shooting with my buddies), but I just wanted to get some opinions from some other MA gun-owners, if I could. I'm not really looking to keep much more than an antique mauser and my 870 in my house, but I'm leery of running the risk of losing them if I dot the wrong I or cross the wrong T. I'd be looking to get a class A (concealed carry handgun, long-gun, hi-cap mags, etc), but would probably be ok with a class B (lo-cap only, no CCW). Can anybody tell me what the process is like, and how best to go about getting one? Any help is greatly appreciated!
Thanks,
-IWG
I've recently started working in Massachusetts and am seriously considering obtaining dual residency (original residence is in Maine)- I own firearms but never really considered keeping them in MA an option, given the reputation of the state for draconian guns laws and the fact that ranges seem to be pretty few and far between. However, I recently discovered a gun-shop in my area (the greater Boston area, that is), and the clerk there assured me that obtaining a class B permit wasn't all that difficult "If you're clean" (I am)- on top of that, he said that the best thing to do if you want to K&BA in the state of MA is to get a class A LTC permit (even though I don't own any pistols, and am not really interested in getting any). Given what he was telling me, the biggest hurdle to keeping a firearm in your house, apartment, or place of business is just the couple of months (2-3, from what I understand) spent waiting around for the paper-work to go through. Furthermore, he also gave me the names of a couple rifle-ranges within an hours drive from my house.
I was naturally pretty happy to hear this (saves me a 3 hour drive if I want to go shooting with my buddies), but I just wanted to get some opinions from some other MA gun-owners, if I could. I'm not really looking to keep much more than an antique mauser and my 870 in my house, but I'm leery of running the risk of losing them if I dot the wrong I or cross the wrong T. I'd be looking to get a class A (concealed carry handgun, long-gun, hi-cap mags, etc), but would probably be ok with a class B (lo-cap only, no CCW). Can anybody tell me what the process is like, and how best to go about getting one? Any help is greatly appreciated!
Thanks,
-IWG