Do I need to Register my Luger?

[lew1]

I am not familiar with the laws in Massachusetts except that I am aware that they have some unusual laws. Also, I know people, from Massachusetts, who collect handguns. So the laws do permit purchases. One such person does post on the P38 board.


I would suggest that you visit the NRA website as I have been told that that have info on the laws in various states, which would include Massachusetts.

[silverknife]

Here is just one link to what appears to be a good site regarding firearms laws in your state. As Plan "A" I respectfully suggest obeying the law whether you agree with it or not.

http://www.mass.gov/dfwele/dfw/educa...d_gun_laws.htm


Here in NY, which has the most restrictive laws of any state, (with the possible exception of California), the circumstances you describe would require the following:

Surrender the handgun to a local police agency for safekeeping.
Apply for a "certificate of non-destruct."
The police run the firearm's serial number. When it comes back "no hit" (as I presume that it will) the licensing authority register's the weapon to your permit and off you go with a legal firearm being transported legally which you can use in public and show to your friends and family. Since you have no permit at the moment, you would of course have to obtain the requisite authority to be in posession of a handgun before the Luger was returned to you. Obvioulsy, before you give the gun to the police, you would want to coat it liberally with a good protective gun oil, or maybe some heavier protectant such as RIG (my favotie for long term storage.)

My point is that even in New York, your gun would not simply be taken away and destroyed. I SUSPECT (the key word here is "suspect," that Mass would have a similar procedure. The best way to find out is to contact the agency which issues firearms cards and ask.

Plan "B" is to become a criminal and violate your state's laws. Following this plan will prevent you from ever shooting the Luger in public without fear of arrest, prevent you from lawfully buying ammunition since you need a firearms card in Mass. to buy ammunition (of course you could cross state lines to buy ammunition, thus committing another crime) , and prevent you from ever showing your family heirloom to anyone who might one day get angry with you and turn you into the police.

Personally, I would go with plan "A".

Regards,
Doug

[lew1]

Originally Posted by silverknife

Here is just one link to what appears to be a good site regarding firearms laws in your state. As Plan "A" I respectfully suggest obeying the law whether you agree with it or not.

http://www.mass.gov/dfwele/dfw/educa...d_gun_laws.htm


Here in NY, which has the most restrictive laws of any state, (with the possible exception of California), the circumstances you describe would require the following:

Surrender the handgun to a local police agency for safekeeping.
Apply for a "certificate of non-destruct."
The police run the firearm's serial number. When it comes back "no hit" (as I presume that it will) the licensing authority register's the weapon to your permit and off you go with a legal firearm being transported legally which you can use in public and show to your friends and family. Since you have no permit at the moment, you would of course have to obtain the requisite authority to be in posession of a handgun before the Luger was returned to you. Obvioulsy, before you give the gun to the police, you would want to coat it liberally with a good protective gun oil, or maybe some heavier protectant such as RIG (my favotie for long term storage.)

My point is that even in New York, your gun would not simply be taken away and destroyed. I SUSPECT (the key word here is "suspect," that Mass would have a similar procedure. The best way to find out is to contact the agency which issues firearms cards and ask.


Personally, I would go with plan "A".

Regards,
Doug

If such is the procedure, I will not be moving to New York. I did know that magazines taking more than 10 rounds could not be sold in NY or so my friend said when i tried to sell him two Hi Powers.

Since I have more than one pistol, over a third of which have 13 round magazines, I would have a lot of problems with the local police. They probably would never let me out of the police station.

I do have a friend in the Buffalo area who keeps asking me to come up and visit and I have always refused as I think the police would have problems with my CCW permit.

A few other states are on my no move list also.

[silverknife]

Originally Posted by lew1

If such is the procedure, I will not be moving to New York. I did know that magazines taking more than 10 rounds could not be sold in NY or so my friend said when i tried to sell him two Hi Powers.

Since I have more than one pistol, over a third of which have 13 round magazines, I would have a lot of problems with the local police. They probably would never let me out of the police station.

I do have a friend in the Buffalo area who keeps asking me to come up and visit and I have always refused as I think the police would have problems with my CCW permit.

A few other states are on my no move list also.

Charlie,

Now you have two friends in Buffalo, or nearby anyway.

Hi cap (over 10 rounds) magazines are OK in NY if manufactured before 1994. However, NY does not recognize any other state's handgun license and you would have to obtain one here before you could lawfully have them in your possession.

One day I am going to move to a class III state!

Regards,
Doug

[lew1]

Originally Posted by silverknife

Charlie,

Now you have two friends in Buffalo, or nearby anyway.

Hi cap (over 10 rounds) magazines are OK in NY if manufactured before 1994. However, NY does not recognize any other state's handgun license and you would have to obtain one here before you could lawfully have them in your possession.

One day I am going to move to a class III state!

Regards,
Doug

Mac lives just a little bit east of Buffalo in Clarence.

I keep asking him if I can look up his dress - seems like he and his sons march is parades (Gordon Highlanders), wear dresses and play those squeally type things that they say make music. I can't mention what his reply is becase the mods would censure the post.

I have three class III items - two supressors and one FA.

I noticed the comment about CCW in FLorida. Kentucky, for many, many years now, that a pistol in the gove compartment is not a concealed weapon --------- even if it is loaded and the compartment is unlocked.

Try that in Florida - if you don't have a CCW.


Kentucky also has NGD and SOS.

[silverknife]

"I keep asking him if I can look up his dress"

Remember what I said about now having two friends in the Buffalo area? You're back to one.

Regards,
Doug