National Carry AcademyTraveling in a Vehicle with a Firearm without a Massachusetts Permit
January 11, 2016
Traveling in a vehicle with a loaded firearm without a LTC permit from Massachusetts is illegal.
Large Capacity Weapons
“Large capacity weapons” are defined as any semi-automatic handgun or rifle that has the capability to accept or can be modified to accept detachable large capacity feeding devices that can contain more than 10 rounds of ammunition, or a shotgun that can hold more than 5 shotgun shells. A .22 caliber rifle with a tubular magazine is an exception.
Transporting Guns in Motor Vehicles/Motorboats
LTC holders are allowed to carry loaded or unloaded firearms while riding in a motor vehicle. There is no need for them to put the firearms in locked containers or compartment. However, carrying of large capacity rifles and shotguns while riding in a motor vehicle even with a permit is not allowed. Large capacity weapons should be put in a container and kept in the trunk of the vehicle.
Note: Carriers must ensure that rifles and shotguns are unloaded when riding motor vehicles. Only large capacity weapons are being required by the law to be kept in a separate compartment.
Traveling in a Vehicle with a Firearm without a Massachusetts Permit
January 11, 2016
Traveling in a vehicle with a loaded firearm without a LTC permit from Massachusetts is illegal.
Large Capacity Weapons
“Large capacity weapons” are defined as any semi-automatic handgun or rifle that has the capability to accept or can be modified to accept detachable large capacity feeding devices that can contain more than 10 rounds of ammunition, or a shotgun that can hold more than 5 shotgun shells. A .22 caliber rifle with a tubular magazine is an exception.
Transporting Guns in Motor Vehicles/Motorboats
LTC holders are allowed to carry loaded or unloaded firearms while riding in a motor vehicle. There is no need for them to put the firearms in locked containers or compartment. However, carrying of large capacity rifles and shotguns while riding in a motor vehicle even with a permit is not allowed. Large capacity weapons should be put in a container and kept in the trunk of the vehicle.
Note: Carriers must ensure that rifles and shotguns are unloaded when riding motor vehicles. Only large capacity weapons are being required by the law to be kept in a separate compartment.