Henry Boyd
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- Apr 24, 2007
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- Boat Info
- ‘09 Sabre 38 Hardtop Express “Serenity”
- Engines
- Volvo D6 w/IPS450 Pods
What if I already own a gun that is a copy or duplicate?
If a weapon is a copy or duplicate of one of the models enumerated in the law, it is an Assault Weapon. The Enforcement notice will not be applied to possession, ownership or transfer by an individual gun owner of weapons obtained on or before July 20, 2016.
The AGO also will not enforce the law against a gun dealer that possesses or transfers a “copy or duplicate” weapon that was obtained on or before July 20, 2016, provided that transfers, if any, are made to persons or businesses in states where ownership of the weapon is legal.
Loop hole here.
Yes, you can own a pre-ban existing rifle if it was in Massachusetts prior to 1994, or sold in the period between the end of the federal ban and Maura’s enforcement notice in 2016. You can not buy a new one, nor can you build a new one, nor can you own a new one. Considering the penalty for doing the previous is a felony, I’d say it qualifies as a Ban.