Good price on SKSs in MA?

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Okay, I have a while until I can afford a semi-auto, but I've got my eye on an SKS.

How much should I pay (max) in MA?
 
Don't.
Drive up to NH and buy it there. You'll save money on the rifle cost itself, and more by not paying MA sales tax.

With that said, I bought my SKS in a MA store before I had my C&R. I think I paid about $150. There will be a big variability in price depending on condition.
 
It's legal for me to buy rifles out of state with an FID?!!!!!

If so, I'm in HEAVEN!
 
Yes, it's legal. Just remember to fill out the state firearms record bureau forms when you get it into MA.

Probably shouldn't pay more than $160, upper end.
 
MA, NH and Riley's

For whatever it's worth-

I moved to NH in January from MA. LAst Fall I was in Riley's-

According to the guy behind the counter (no name, sorry), they will sell you a rifle/ shotgun as long as you are over 18 and are licensed in MA. They will no, however, sell you any handguns, because "the laws in MA that are too confusing for someone to understand".

Make sure that you have the rifle LOCKED in your trunk while driving. That will cover the NH end (in the trunk) and the MA end (Locked).

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Yeah, I already knew about the laws.

But I thought (and had multiple LEOs confirm) that the firearms just being in the trunk is enough in MA.

In either case, it's lockable rifle bag time. I think the money I save will be worth it.
 
But I thought (and had multiple LEOs confirm) that the firearms just being in the trunk is enough in MA.
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You might be right, but I was always told that unless the gun is in your immediate control, it needed to be locked. You may want to double check @ packing.org or a similar source, rather than take a chance.
 
Four Seasons isn't my favorite place, they tried to rip my neighbor off big time.

Tom is a nice guy, but I don't find myself wanting to buy much aside from cleaning things from him.
 
"They will no, however, sell you any handguns, because "the laws in MA that are too confusing for someone to understand".

Well that's ok, because you can't buy handguns in another state by Federal law anyway.

The exceptions to this are transferring one to a dealer in your home state, and then taking possession
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if you are a C&R licensee buying a C&R handgun.
 
Drive up to NH and buy it there. You'll save money on the rifle cost itself, and more by not paying MA sales tax.
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But you have to pay NH state tax, right:p

Just remember to fill out the state firearms record bureau forms when you get it into
MA.
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Hmm, good news for me to be able to buy a firearms in another state? What you will need when purchasing? and where, when and how to get the state firearms record bureau forms in your own state? I live in CT, but I think the situation should be similar and really want to know how to do this?

Compared to MA and CT, NH seems like Heaven!:mad:
 
"But you have to pay NH state tax, right "

Not sure if you're joking, but NH has no sales tax. You can save a lot of money if you're buying big ticket items.

Check into CT law. You may or may not have to register firearms you buy out of state. I know very little about CT gun laws, except that full-auto is ok, but select fire is not. (GO figure). Most states do not require this registration of out of state purchases, but MA does. :rolleyes:

What you will need when purchasing is a Driver's License, and any "gun type" license that may be required for you to buy/possess said gun in CT. They usually will only check your DL. You just go through the NICS check and you're done.
 
P.S. I may or may not know of someone who might possibly have occasionally forgotten to file one of those MA registration forms on one or more guns bought ouside of MA while said individual lived within the MA borders.
 
I may or may not know of someone who might possibly have occasionally forgotten to file one of those MA registration forms on one or more guns bought ouside of MA while said individual lived within the MA borders
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Hopefully that someone has moved out of the Commonwealth by now, or at least stores the guns out of state.
 
Check out: "weareguns.com" in Norton, MA...various grades of Yugo SKS's starting at $175.
 
weareguns is pretty cool. It is quite different from buying in most gunstores, but the owner is a cool guy.
 
FWIW I've never had anything but good experiences with Four Seasons . Perhaps SKS's aren't one of those things but most guns are considerably cheaper there than other dealers I've been to in MA . Given how busy they are , I've always had great service - even when tying up salesmen that could have been waiting on the 6 guys behind me as I couldn't make up my mind between a new SW99 or 239 for half an hour :0


A couple MA things I'm not familiar with : where would I obtain a firearms record bureau form if I were to go shopping out of state ? Is this something I could pick up from the State Police or would I have to stop by a dealer ?


Also : what is the exact meaning of * immediate control * ? I have taken it to mean worn on the body as CCW and as such I'm covered on that but the wording seems to imply that it could mean something else .
 
Four Seasons isn't my favorite place, they tried to rip my neighbor off big time.
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Well, please fill us in on the details because I've bought plenty of things from them.

I wouldn't be in any rush to go to Riley's - the prices are often better in MA.
Four Seasons has MUCH better prices on ammo and a lot better selection.
The dudes behind the counters (other than the owners) are highly variable in quality....

Getting a C&R won't help him with AIM - they won't sell rifles to MA C&R holders, even though it is perfectly legal for them to do so. I sure hope they don't claim to support 2nd Amendment rights, because they don't.

TheWantAdvertiser has a fair number of firearms for sale.
 
Immediate control

I don't believe there is a definition, but common sense would mean something like within reach.

If you're thinking about requirements for transportation, though, I believe the statute requires that a high-cap semiauto rifle must be unloaded and in a locked container when in a vehicle. In other words, I don't think having the rifle within your immediate control is a legal approach to vehiclular transport. As with any statements about firearms laws you read on the internet, though, you have to double-check the applicable law and/or obtain qualified personal legal advice (which this ain't ;))

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FA-10s should be available from any police station.
 
Getting a C&R won't help him with AIM - they won't sell rifles to MA C&R holders, even though it is perfectly legal for them to do so. I sure hope they don't claim to support 2nd Amendment rights, because they don't.
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Bull. They were sued by the AG for selling ammo to MA residents. It's not surprising that they've curttailed their dealings here.
 
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