Are you violating state gun laws? Are You Illegally Possessing A Firearm in Violation of MA Law?

Are You Illegally Possessing A Firearm in Violation of Massachusetts Law? By Peter Robbins Would it be considered a "contract" if a firearms identification (FID) card, which allows the bearer to own firearms, was issued that stated the valid period was "indefinite" or "until revoked"? A 2002 report released by the Commonwealth's House Post and Oversight Committee reported the state of Massachusetts failed to notify nearly 750,000 gun owners that their FID cards would prematurely expire due to the Massachusetts Gun Control Act of 1998. Did the 1998 law turn some of our law-abiding citizens into felons? These questions are now being asked by many people: some involved from indictments, some who are sitting at home in fear. What position are you in? Are you one who felt comfortable knowing you had a license issued for an... [read full story]