"John H" wrote in message
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On Tue, 11 Jun 2013 08:34:25 -0400, "Eisboch" wrote:



"John H" wrote in message
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Will they allow you to purchase a Kimber .45?

John H.

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Nope. On the "banned" list. Only 1911 types permitted are Ruger,
Remington and S&W.


Now *that* makes no sense whatsoever. I wonder what difference in the
Kimber vs the Remington 1911
types cause the addition of the Kimber to the banned list.

John H.

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It's a complex issue in this state. Approval is required by two
different state agencies, one being a state safety testing lab and
the other being the state Attorney General's office. To be approved
every model by every manufacturer has to be approved by both.
Capacity, gun design (safety features, etc.) must all meet certain
criteria, including drop tests and other destructive testing. In
order to get approval the manufacturer must submit a number of guns of
each model (I think it's five each) to the state for destructive
testing. Then, when that's all over, the AG's office gets involved
and their determination is far more subjective. As a result, many
manufacturers have basically told Massachusetts to shove it and don't
bother even trying to get their products approved.

Non approved firearms built before a certain year (I think it is 1998)
are grandfathered however the gun must have been originally sold and
remained in the state.