[andy58-in-nh]

The gun laws in most of New York State are better than those in all of Massachusetts. It's NYC that is truly repressive. Massachusetts' firearms statutes are horrible (you can't even buy a shotgun without an FID card).

Oh, and...

"Section 131L. (a) It shall be unlawful to store or keep any firearm, rifle or shotgun including, but not limited to, large capacity weapons, or machine gun in any place unless such weapon is secured in a locked container or equipped with a tamper-resistant mechanical lock or other safety device, properly engaged so as to render such weapon inoperable by any person other than the owner or other lawfully authorized user. For purposes of this section, such weapon shall not be deemed stored or kept if carried by or under the control of the owner or other lawfully authorized user."

The fine for violations: $500- $10,000 and 1 to 10 years in prison.

I kid you not.

In my state, the gun laws fit on one page and there's not much that's prohibited (the way it ought to be).

[from occupied ga]

If you weight it by number of people affected, then NY is worse. The entire police state of MA has about 6.6 million people Massholes in it. The dictatorship of NYC has about 8.3 million.

[USS Alaska]

It shall be unlawful to store or keep any firearm, rifle or shotgun including, but not limited to, large capacity weapons, or machine gun in any place unless such weapon is secured in a locked container or equipped with a tamper-resistant mechanical lock or other safety device, properly engaged so as to render such weapon inoperable by any person other than the owner or other lawfully authorized user.

So my S & W 357 magnum, loaded, and sitting beside my speed loader, in my bed stand drawer, and my 12 gauge shotgun, loaded with 00 Buckshot, would be unlawful?