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2nd Amendment Rights In California In Massachusetts
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I assume you're asking about handguns? Federal law says you can carry your firearm anywhere in the US, as long as it's unloaded and locked in the trunk. However, many states also stipulate you cannot stop in that state other than for gas. So no overnight stays.
However, U.S. Supreme Court decisions of Heller (2008) and McDonald (2010) established that the Second Amendment applies to all states within the Union, and many of California's gun laws are now being challenged in the federal courts.
You must apply for a non-resident license to carry firearms or a resident alien permit through the Firearms Records Bureau. You will need: A complete non-resident firearms license or resident alien permit application.
Private Vehicle Travel Per federal law 18 USC § 926A, every U.S. citizen may legally transport firearms across state lines as long as he or she is legally allowed to possess the weapons in both the state of origin as well as the destination.
Non-residents are legally allowed to travel through MA without a license as long as the weapon is legal, unloaded and in a locked case.
City of Chicago, the Supreme Court held in a 5–4 ruling that the Second Amendment applies to state and local governments in addition to the federal government.
“The Second Amendment protects an individual right to possess a firearm unconnected with service in a militia, and to use that arm for traditionally lawful purposes, such as self-defense within the home.” Commonwealth v. Davis, 369 Mass.
“The Second Amendment protects an individual right to possess a firearm unconnected with service in a militia, and to use that arm for traditionally lawful purposes, such as self-defense within the home.” Commonwealth v. Davis, 369 Mass.
Any person transporting handguns into California is required under California law to transport those handguns unloaded and in a locked container other than the glove compartment or utility compartment of a vehicle.
“This gun safety law bans ghost guns, strengthens the Extreme Risk Protection Order statute to keep guns out of the hands of people who are a danger to themselves or others, and invests in violence prevention programs,” Healey said in a statement. "It is important that these measures go into effect without delay.”