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Massive-Instance-579 t1_iu8pwa6 wrote

So I was born and raised in NH and now live in MA after finishing my time in the Army. Most people’s idea of MA gun laws are totally false. I own more guns now than I did when I lived in NH, and have full license to carry them. You CAN get a MA LTC if you live in NH, but it costs you $100 a year and you have to attend the safety class (if you’re a responsible/experienced gun owner it’s a breeze.).

That being said, there are a lot of factors that I would look at before moving that’ll impact you a lot more than your ability to carry a firearm in the surrounding states. High cost of living, low job opportunity depending on your career path, and harsh winters are something folks from the South find as a bit of a culture shock. Let me know if you have other questions.

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Longjumping_Ad_9520 t1_iu8ri35 wrote

>You CAN get a MA LTC if you live in NH, but it costs you $100 a year and you have to attend the safety class (if you’re a responsible/experienced gun owner it’s a breeze.).

$100 application fee, and they can deny you for ANY reason they deem. Oh, and they keep your $100...

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pahnzoh t1_iu8r8g5 wrote

Except you can't own a magazine more than 10 rounds manufactured after 1994, and tons of other restrictions.

The fact that MA voters want to prosecute and imprison their neighbors for exercising a constitutional right is enough for me not to want to live anywhere near those people.

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Massive-Instance-579 t1_iu8rfep wrote

As a MA resident with an unrestricted LTC? Also, not true. They do a solid job of covering all of the law in the safety classes and as long as you get approval then it’s basically the same as living in NH.

Out of state would depend on if they restricted you or not.

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pahnzoh t1_iu8rybe wrote

Yes. You can have a LTC or even a machine gun license and the 10 round magazine limit applies.

Don't trust whatever the safety person told you. The AG will absolutely prosecute you for a felony in MA for having a 11+ rd magazine manufactured after 1994.

You can't buy normal guns there. You can't buy an AR15. You have to buy an M16 equivalent semi-auto lower manufactured prior to 1994 and build it out from there to avoid the state AWB.

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SheeEttin t1_iu9ulio wrote

You can buy and build ARs just fine. I live in MA right now and I have one.

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pahnzoh t1_iuavja5 wrote

Well it's more complicated than either of us have stated. It depends on the FFL and whether you want to risk prosecution from Maura's interpretation of the state AWB.

Hopefully SCOTUS will kick these laws to the ground once and for all soon.

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Doza13 t1_iudxbzl wrote

Yeah MA actually read the part that said "well regulated".

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pahnzoh t1_iue3j30 wrote

That doesn't mean what you think it means. Regulated in 1791 meant component shooter.

Plus I'm not a statist bootlicker so I don't believe my rights come from a contract some guys signed 200 years ago.

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Doza13 t1_iueeuxq wrote

The entire second amendment was designed in part by slave holders to be able to maintain the freedom to control their slaves. To be able to quickly crush any sort of slave rebellion and to be able to defend the institution of slavery. Not just to combat a tyrannical government.

Nothing in there about arms for self defense, only reference is for militia purposes. Nothing in Madison's notes either.

Textualism would require a return to muskets.

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helicopter- t1_iuimv7h wrote

The right of the people. Not the right of the militia. Textualism would require a return to privateer war ships.

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