Possession of a machine gun
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Nikon11 — 16 years ago(November 10, 2009 06:12 AM)
Search the General Laws of Massachusetts
http://www.mass.gov/legis/laws/mgl/269-10.htm
Whoever, except as provided by law, possesses a machine gun, as defined in section one hundred and twenty-one of chapter one hundred and forty, without permission under section one hundred and thirty-one of said chapter one hundred and forty; or whoever owns, possesses or carries on his person, or carries on his person or under his control in a vehicle, a sawed-off shotgun, as defined in said section one hundred and twenty-one of said chapter one hundred and forty, shall be punished by imprisonment in the state prison for life, or for any term of years provided that any sentence imposed under the provisions of this paragraph shall be subject to the minimum requirements of paragraph (a). -
brinsonmh — 10 years ago(August 20, 2015 01:47 PM)
To Scorcese's Eyebrows:
Machine guns CAN be legally owned in the U.S., but there's a stringent background check (applicant pays fee), fingerprints, photos and those who pass must have the license paperwork with the gun at all times.
Crooks like in the movie aren't going to do that, though.