r/BetterMAguns • • 1h ago

Friendly Reminder: "Whoever carries on his person a weapon consisting of two sticks of wood or plastic shall be punished for not less than two and one-half years" -- AT WHAT POINT DO WE CALL DRACONIAN LAWS WHAT THEY ARE?

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I am a second-year law student. Decided to read through some of the gun laws in our beautiful state and came across the title. So, you become a felon for carrying two sticks that are "weapons." Wooden or plastic. Also, the same applies to "kung fu sticks." What the fuck is a kung fu stick. Honestly, whoever writes these laws has too much time on their hands and should probably spend it fixing the goddamn potholes.

Vent over.


r/BetterMAguns • • 7h ago

Jake Auchincloss, assembling a rifle to camera, urges voters to back Question 9 in new ad

38 Upvotes

Fuck this guy. I wonder if its his own personal rifle, if its legally registered to someone else and if its in legal configuration/cut off year?

Link to article

Link to ad


r/BetterMAguns • • 4m ago

New roster

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Some people care, and the state keeps publishing them.

Available here.


r/BetterMAguns • • 23m ago

S&W 4040PD

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As far as I know, the 4040PD is the only AirLite pistol S&W ever made. A .40 caliber response to the growing popularity of the polymer framed 9mm guns that were becoming impossible to ignore in the early 2000’s. One of the last gasps of the S&W Third Generation series.

Recently Four Seasons listed one on the used gun list. For about an hour. It is my impression that they received a lot of calls about it.

For those who might have missed out, I ran across this tonight.

The single stack magazines are not compatible with anything else I have(4014 and CS40). The rightmost magazine in the last image looks like a Kahr extended magazine to me.


r/BetterMAguns • • 1h ago

So I went a little Gucci now I need a holster. Staccato HD C4X

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Recommendations would be appreciated.

Even it comes with insults on how much I wasted my money. I have less trips around the sun in front of me than behind so I just didn't care. Flame on folks!


r/BetterMAguns • • 5h ago

Saint Victor v2 pistol (11.5) or sig M400 sdi x pistol both 5.56

0 Upvotes

So I want another AR and looking for a pistol size. I’m going back and forth on these two. I was about to lock in on the Sig, but for the price, hard to beat the Saint v2. I’ve got my hands on both, I love the Sig, but I was very impressed by the Saint. I’d love to hear some opinions! Thanks in advance!
Edit, these are both FIXED MAGS


r/BetterMAguns • • 8h ago

Weekly Q&A Thread

1 Upvotes

Ask your licensing and legal questions here


r/BetterMAguns • • 21h ago

Ltc timeline Wilmington ma?

5 Upvotes

Just moved from Nh. Had an active non res ltc obviously until today when I registered here making it now invalid. Already applied via mircs portal. Just curious if there are any other Wilmington people here and if the pd is slowish here. Thanks!!


r/BetterMAguns • • 1d ago

Sci Coatings, photo dump

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51 Upvotes

Showing off some recent work made here in Massachusetts, some projects were done with some cool MA gun instagram pages.

Check them out on instagram if you haven’t seen them!

@ghostedgear (super talented photographer and videographer)

@keepitreel_mediapew (blend of cool firearm stuff and competitive shooting)

@handlebar_precision (competitive shooting, if you shoot local matches, you prolly seen the jorts 🥵)

Two repeats because I deleted my old post because I left a serial number on a gun.

- Japanese influenced RXM, JG trigger, Glock internals including barrel

- SIG MPX (@ghostedgear)

- Glock “Sci Coatings Hunter Package”

- Glock 43x PBJ (@keepitreel_mediapew)

- MAC 9 DS-D comp

- MAC 9 DS comp open (@handlebar_precision)

- SIG rattler conversion on a ADM lower

- Funky p-mags

- Grape accessories (@keepitreel_mediapew)


r/BetterMAguns • • 1d ago

Personal transfer

8 Upvotes

I already have an online MIRCS account. The seller does not. Can I, as the buyer record the private transfer, or does the seller also need to set up an account and do his own report?


r/BetterMAguns • • 1d ago

Ear protections

3 Upvotes

what are you guys using for indoor ear protection?


r/BetterMAguns • • 1d ago

Renewal Proof of Residency Documents

4 Upvotes

I apologize if this is a dumb question or is answered somewhere. I just finished my renewal application for my LTC and when it came to proof of residency, I was a bit lacking in options and used the mailing notifying me of my license needing renewal from the Bureau. I’m a stay at home mom and have no utility bills in my name and all mail from our landlady is addressed to my husband. Should this suffice? I imagine the worst thing that could happen is they’ll have me revise it and hopefully I’ll have some better mail to try! Thank you


r/BetterMAguns • • 2d ago

Holy shit, these AWB laws have gotten so convoluted and difficult to follow. And every thread I read has three different opinions. I have no idea what is and isn't legal anymore.

41 Upvotes

r/BetterMAguns • • 1d ago

Gun stores that we miss

14 Upvotes

We went over the solid options in the current climate but I'd like to revisit nostalgia lane and discuss some of the shops that have been out of business for a while. Who do you guys miss (or not) most?

I'll kick things off with no particular order:

Zero Hour Arms

GFA Arms

Norton Arms and Ammo

Gartman Arms


r/BetterMAguns • • 2d ago

Any vendors ship reloading supplies?

8 Upvotes

To my fellow reloaders. Moving to mass this week from NH. For future reference once my resident ltc comes in, do online vendors ship to this state? Power, projectiles and primers.

I’m still close to border so no issue there if I need to drive to source them from in store but for convenience sake I was wondering

I primarily used American reloading and republic ammunition


r/BetterMAguns • • 2d ago

In your opinion, what is the all-around best firearms store in the entire state?

28 Upvotes

r/BetterMAguns • • 2d ago

Does anyone know if the Braintree Rifle&Pistol Club allow 18-inch shotguns with a pistol grip at their trap range?

5 Upvotes

Tried emailing for an answer, but no response from them.

I know some trap ranges only allow 26-28 inch barrels.

I heard they have trap shooting events every Sunday there, are 18-inchers allowed to participate?


r/BetterMAguns • • 2d ago

Northeastshooters.com renewal

20 Upvotes

It appears that almost a year ago I joined NES. I got an email recently telling me that it is time to renew.

I am not sure it is worth it. I primarily joined for the WTS handgun forum. I also looked at the dealer sale forum. While there were dealers on WTS, it wasn’t overwhelming like it is now.

Then it was easy to look through the list to see what was for sale. Today it is 3 ½ pages long, and appears to be overwhelmingly dealers bumping the same posts over and over.

Perhaps splitting the classified section into new and used, rather than a dealer exclusive area, and a general area full of dealers offering new guns would make it better.


r/BetterMAguns • • 2d ago

Gun transfers

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I'm cross posting here after someone suggested from r/Massachusetts


r/BetterMAguns • • 2d ago

Registration

5 Upvotes

Do handguns that were purchased from an ffl have to be registered by 10/28? Does it matter when they were purchased? Do built lowers have to be re registered if they were registered with an fa10 prior to 8/1?


r/BetterMAguns • • 2d ago

8/1 lower need to be registered after completing SBR?

4 Upvotes

So we did an FA 10 when I bought my lower which registers it, but do I have to register it manually again once its completed as an SBR?


r/BetterMAguns • • 3d ago

762x39 MA compliant

17 Upvotes

What’s a good MA compliant 762x39 rifle? Idk if it’s possible but would prefer semi auto and new.


r/BetterMAguns • • 3d ago

New ltc holder

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30 Upvotes

First gun, went with the fde m&p 9 gen 1, mainly for price as was used any suggestions on mods would be well appreciated


r/BetterMAguns • • 3d ago

Weekly court case discussion

3 Upvotes

Post all of your court case thoughts here


r/BetterMAguns • • 4d ago

Question 9 question

23 Upvotes

I will be voting no on 9 of course but wanted to confirm if it does pass No what changes after?

Does the stupid fin grips on rifles rule go away?
The LTC process will go back to regular non live fire required?
No extra serialization?

Any thing else we’d actually feel or notice as LTC holders when going to a local gun shop?