The National Rifle Association says it plans to challenge the new firearms law that Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey signed last week, adding its voice to the…
, adding its voice to the chorus of gun owners concerned that the law will essentially ban some common firearms, the organization said.
"With Governor Healey's signature, Massachusetts has enacted one of the most egregious and freedom-restricting laws in the history of the Commonwealth. We are thankful for the bipartisan group of legislators who stood against gun registries and the banning of commonly owned firearms and standard magazines," the Second Amendment rights organization said last week."NRA will be challenging this law to restore the rights guaranteed to Bay Staters by the U.S. Constitution.
The bill also changes how state law defines"assault-style firearms," which has some gun owners worried that many modern semi-automatic rifles could be considered illegal under the new law. The new law considers a gun an"assault-style firearm" if it is a semiautomatic shotgun, or any semiautomatic centerfire rifle or semiautomatic pistol with the ability to accept a detachable feeding device that features at least two of the following features:"a folding or telescopic stock, a thumbhole stock or pistol grip, a forward grip or second handgrip or protruding grip that can be held by the non-trigger hand, a threaded barrel designed to accommodate a flash suppressor or...
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