On Tue, 23 Jan 2018 11:52:54 -0500, John H
wrote:

On Tue, 23 Jan 2018 11:44:31 -0500, "Mr. Luddite" wrote:

On 1/23/2018 11:36 AM, Keyser Soze wrote:
Mr. Luddite wrote:

Received a letter today from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts advising
all gun license holders on record that as of February 1, 2018
the purchase, sale or offering for sale of a bump stock or trigger crank
is unlawful.

Furthermore, effective after 90 days of February 1, 2018, the new law
makes possession of either, regardless of what type of license you have
unlawful, including possession in a private home. Even if you hold a
machine gun license, bump stocks and trigger cranks are illegal to own
after the 90 day period.

The letter goes on to state that if you have either of these devices you
are required by law to contact your local police department or the
Massachusetts State Police to arrange to transfer them for destruction
by the police.

Retention of either beyond the 90 day period will expose the owner to
criminal prosecution.


I’ve not encountered the term “trigger crank” before your posting of it.


In the letter "trigger crank" is defined as:

"Any device to be attached to a weapon that repeatedly activates the
trigger of the weapon through the use of a lever or other part that is
turned in a circular motion; provided, however, that "trigger crank"
shall not include any weapon initially designed or manufactured to fire
through the use of a crank or lever."

I'll be damned. Learn something new every day.

The first place I saw a commercially available one was in Soldier of
Fortune magazine in the ad section in the back. That was also where
you could buy a MAC 10 "parts kit" and the "frame flat" that you could
drill a half dozen holes in and bend up to make a $200 machine gun.
That was probably the 70s. In those days (prior to 1986) you could
actually make that MAC legally if you filed a few forms with ATF and
sent them $205.