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It's worth looking up the law in question, instead of their description. https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleXX/Chapter140/Section129C https:

It's worth looking up the law in question, instead of their description. https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleXX/Chapter140/Section129C https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleXX/Cha... Here the exemption is for: > (h) Possession of rifles and shotguns and ammunition therefor by nonresidents traveling in or through the commonwealth, providing that any rifles or shotguns are unloaded and enclosed in a case; I'd think that it would be hard to argue that "traveling in or through" doesn't include staying in some sort of accommodations during your trip.

asmithmd1 7y ago
> Possession of rifles and shotguns This specifically does not mention handguns. Handguns have much narrower exemptions: https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleXX/Chapter140/Section131G https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleXX/Cha... IANAL but a starter pistol with no ammo is probably ok, but hey, it is only 2 1/2 years in jail if you are convicted. (edit - fixed typo)
ryeights 7y ago
Ah, you’re absolutely right. Interesting, though, that their FAQ page says “firearms” are allowed while the code only provides an exception for rifles and shotguns (excluding handguns). Seems dangerously misleading considering the penalties for violations
- i_am_proteus 7y ago
  Yes... I might switch to using a Remington 870 action with barrel and magazine removed. Still reasonably compact!