Job Opportunity in Mass. - What do I gotta do?
Hi All,
I have a potential job opportunity in Massachusetts. I currently reside in Ohio. It looks like I would need to get a FID (Firearm Identification Card) and methinks my post-ban AR-15 won't be coming with me. I got a few questions.
1.) I'm assuming I need a FID. How long after you apply does it take to be issued? What if I still have an out-of-state drivers license at the time I apply? Or do I need a Mass. issued ID before I can apply? Must I be an official state resident before applying for a FID?
2.) Will a post-ban upper put me in the clear on the AR15 (mine is the A2 config, if that helps)? Or are large capacity AR magazines out?
3.) I don't have any handguns - just shotguns, a .22LR rifle, and 2 Garands. Are there any other laws I need to be aware of? Also 1 black powder rifle....EDIT
4.) Are there any CMP participating clubs in the Worchester area? (I know, if you want this why are you considering the move to Mass. in the 1st place - Answer: I'm an unemployed capitalist:madsmile:)
Any other "gotchas" to take into account when I consider any offers of employement there? How are the taxes up there (cringe)?
Mike Doerner
First off, I'd suggest you acquire some handguns
Mike - Handguns are enjoyable to shoot and I feel that every American should own at least one S&W revolver and know how to use it. If someone breaks into your home, and you have to use your M1, the news media will report that you possess "assault weapons and have stockpiled an arsenal of ammunition". I can see the headlines.
That will cause your new neighbors to wet their pants. Sympathy will be directed at the poor robber. Your new senator, Barney Frank (you lucky dog), may denounce you on NPR. Your other new senator, Ted Kennedy (does it get any better?) may introduce a bill in the senate to have you exiled.
So the only way out of this is a handgun, one for each hip. Wear them proudly, openly and legally as you walk around Cambridge and Harvard Yard. Show the natives of Massachussets that you're a man to be reckoned with.
Regards,
Louis of PA