The firearm instructor, gun owner, police officer, attorney, security personnel/administrators and others with an interest in firearms must be knowledgable about the gun laws along with restrictions, liabilities and priviledges relating to firearms, rifles, shotguns and their ammunition and feeding devices. REMEMBER, YOU ARE PRESUMED TO KNOW THE LAW - DO NOT WAIT FOR A CATASTROPHE.

This document is an authoritative, single source for most purposes, firearm manual. The manual contains statutory and regulatory references (state and Federal). It contains commonly asked questions with answers. It contains a discussion of important subjects along with case law.

The manual is easy to read; and, is a quick reference. It is well indexed and well referenced. There are over 130 pages of information in a 81/2 by 11 inch spiral bound document.

The Manual provides information and answers to many questions relating to firearms, rifles, shotguns and ammunition. Reading of the Manual may reduce exposure to civil and criminal liability, promote safety, and provide a valuable resource to the gun owner.

CONTENTS

 

CHAPTER 1 Introduction

CHAPTER 2 Constitutional and Statutory Schemes
CHAPTER 3 Selected Topics, Comments and Case References

A. Licensing

B. Firearms; Possession, Carrying

C. Purchase and Sale of Firearmand/or Ammunition

D. Definitions

E. Firearm; in Motor Vehicle

F. Citizen Right to Arrest

CHAPTER 4 Civil Liability and Criminal Liability, with case references

Civil Liability

A. Generally

a. Burden of Proof

b. Damages .

c. Liability for Damage to Property/Livestock

B. Use of force; Use of Deadly Force;Self Defense

a. Standard Applied/ Cases discussed .

Criminal Liability

A. Assault and Assault and Battery

B. Sampling of other Criminal Sanctions

CHAPTER 5 Selected Federal Law

CHAPTER 6 Index to Relevant Statutes & CMR’s

CHAPTER 7 Copies of Relevant Statutes

Notes, Changes and Comments

Summary of 1998 - 1999 Gun Law Changes .

State Police Approved Locks

Common Questions and Answers

Gun Application form, suggestions in filling out

CHAPTER 8 Selected MA and Federal Regulation References

CHAPTER 9 Commonly asked Questions with Answers

COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS ANSWERED

1. If I am not a police officer, can I carry my concealed handgun while attending school?
2. Does everyone have a right to an FID card?
3. Are there restrictions in using a firearm in protecting myself?
4. Can I threaten one with my firearm if he is trespassing?
5. Do I need a license/permit in order to carry chemical spray?
6. Can I be arrested for carrying ammunition if I do not have a License to Carry/FID card?
7. Under what circumstances can a Chief of Police deny me a license to carry a firearm?
8. Can the Chief of Police place a restriction on my gun license?
9. Can I carry a firearm in my motor vehicle?
10. If I am accused of family abuse, do the police have a right to seize my License to Carry/FID card, guns and ammunition?
11. Am I entitled to a License to Carry a firearm?
12. Can the Chief of Police suspend or revoke my License to Carry or FID card?
    

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