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Boston Globe - Mass. State police confirm open cary legal in Massachussetts
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mrjam2jab
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rhoonah wrote:
that's because laws generally don't explicitly allow anything. Laws tell you what you can't do. So if it's not in there saying you cant do it...then its legal.
rhoonah wrote:
that's because laws generally don't explicitly allow anything. Laws tell you what you can't do. So if it's not in there saying you cant do it...then its legal.
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mrjam2jab wrote:
mrjam2jab wrote:
That sounds great in theory but will be of little solice whenyou are spread eagle on the ground with an officer's pistol pointed at you. This is the People's Republic of Massachusetts that we are talking about, not a state that supports the Bill of Rights.rhoonah wrote:
that's because laws generally don't explicitly allow anything. Laws tell you what you can't do. So if it's not in there saying you cant do it...then its legal.
Mike
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rhoonah wrote:
rhoonah wrote:
Actually, it allows it the same at it allows concealed carry - an exception to the ban on carry.
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Mike wrote:
A Class A LTC is a CC permit therefore CC is legal with said permit provided it was issued for Personal Protection or All Lawful Purposes. Some chiefs put a Sports and Target restriction on the permit. I don't believe the law says anything about OC so there has been a debate regarding whether it is permissable or not. I attended a course with the Worcester Police Department and the officer teaching the course felt that it was indeed legal however he suggested that people not do it since MA is a very liberal state and the police will be called. After several times of being face down in the dirt while an officer verifies your intentions you might want to reconsider OC'ing.
I always CC because I think that it is more prudent but that is my personal choice and I support the choices of everyone whether to CC or OC.
I also don't know what you mean by "an exception to the ban on carry". What ban on carry?
Mike wrote:
A Class A LTC is a CC permit therefore CC is legal with said permit provided it was issued for Personal Protection or All Lawful Purposes. Some chiefs put a Sports and Target restriction on the permit. I don't believe the law says anything about OC so there has been a debate regarding whether it is permissable or not. I attended a course with the Worcester Police Department and the officer teaching the course felt that it was indeed legal however he suggested that people not do it since MA is a very liberal state and the police will be called. After several times of being face down in the dirt while an officer verifies your intentions you might want to reconsider OC'ing.
I always CC because I think that it is more prudent but that is my personal choice and I support the choices of everyone whether to CC or OC.
I also don't know what you mean by "an exception to the ban on carry". What ban on carry?