New Massachusetts Gun Law Could Effectively Ban Nonresident Hunters
A sweeping gun-control law passed earlier this year in Massachusetts could negatively impact hunters—especially nonresidents—who don’t understand the restrictive regulations.
The National Rifle Association’s Institute for Legislative Action (NRA-ILA) is warning that HB 4885, signed into law by Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey and which went took effect August 1, includes many new restrictions that could turn hunters into accidental criminals. Anti-gun lawmakers pushed the measure through both chambers of government very quickly and on the same day—intentionally making it difficult for interested parties to study the language or lobby against the measure.