Washington DC & Registered Ammo?

[tombogan03884]

It's on the books as allowed.  Ref. General Laws of MA @ mass.gov:

Chapter 140: Section 131F. Nonresidents or aliens; temporary license to carry firearms or ammunition.  We are a MAY issue state so the AG can have the final say...

Further review of the legaleese of the general laws reveals that I may have mis-spoke.  It appears (I'm not a lawyer) that it IS legal for a non-resident to drive through the state with a locked, unloaded firearm.  Anyone who may be traveling should really take a look at our laws regarding firearms.

Actually there is a FEDERAL law that says it's ok to have an unloaded locked fire arm but Ma. Ill. and possibly some other states (Ca. ) ignore it

[TSB]

Actually there is a FEDERAL law that says it's ok to have an unloaded locked fire arm but Ma. Ill. and possibly some other states (Ca. ) ignore it

This is what is currently on the books so the case you mention may have forced the changes...It does not mention handguns that I can tell but I'm still trying to read the entire document.

Chapter 140: Section 129C. Application of Sec. 129B; ownership or possession of firearms or ammunition; transfers; report to executive director; exemptions; exhibiting license to carry, etc. on demand

Exemptions for non-residents;

(f) Possession of rifles and shotguns and ammunition therefore by nonresident hunters with valid nonresident hunting licenses during hunting season;

(g) Possession of rifles and shotguns and ammunition therefore by nonresidents while on a firing or shooting range;

(h) Possession of rifles and shotguns and ammunition therefore by nonresidents traveling in or through the commonwealth, providing that any rifles or shotguns are unloaded and enclosed in a case;

(i) Possession of rifles and shotguns by nonresidents while at a firearm showing or display organized by a regularly existing gun collectors’ club or association;

(u) Any nonresident who is eighteen years of age or older at the time of acquiring a rifle or shotgun from a licensed firearms dealer; provided, however, that such nonresident must hold a valid firearms license from his state of residence; provided, further, that the licensing requirements of such nonresident’s state of residence are as stringent as the requirements of the commonwealth for a firearm identification card, as determined by the colonel of the state police who shall, annually, publish a list of those states whose requirements comply with the provisions of this clause. ***

*** Right now that list has NO states on it.

[Fatman]

Do any of your remember back when they used to keep track of your name in a notebook when you bought ammo?  Glad that finally went away.

NJ used to do it, and you needed a Firearms card to purchase ammo. And heaven help you if you possessed a controlled expansion round outside of your home.  Hollow points to us are still called 'dum-dums' in the NJ statutes.

[Hazcat]

NJ used to do it, and you needed a Firearms card to purchase ammo. And heaven help you if you possessed a controlled expansion round outside of your home.  Hollow points to us are stilled called 'dum-dums' in the NJ statutes.

HMMMMMM..........I thought that was what you called the politicians in NJ. 

[Rastus]

NJ used to do it, and you needed a Firearms card to purchase ammo. And heaven help you if you possessed a controlled expansion round outside of your home.  Hollow points to us are still called 'dum-dums' in the NJ statutes.

I wonder what they'd say about the expanding full metal jacket rounds? 

[Sponsor]

[tombogan03884]

I wonder what they'd say about the expanding full metal jacket rounds? 

SSSHHH, they haven't figured that out yet.

[Fatman]

I wonder what they'd say about the expanding full metal jacket rounds? 

Illegal. Scored jacket with intent to cause expansion. Still considered a 'dum dum' despite no hollow nose.

[Fatman]

Actually there is a FEDERAL law that says it's ok to have an unloaded locked fire arm but Ma. Ill. and possibly some other states (Ca. ) ignore it

Add NY and NJ.