If you live in Massachusetts, don’t labor under the misconception that you own your vehicle, or a boat or plane. Under a bill sponsored by a Democrat legislator, the Commonwealth would forbid you from adding a hidden compartment to secure your private property, such as a handgun, money or other valuables.
Designed as an alleged anti-drug law, the bill would punish those who add a hidden compartment after the vehicle is purchased with a two-year mandatory prison sentence, and five years for subsequent offenses.
Even worse, the law would empower police to seize the vehicle under civil forfeiture law. Lawmakers in support of the House bill claim it’s necessary to prosecute the war on drugs. State police officials have endorsed the bill as needed to discourage drug trafficking.
Learn how the bill lessens the burden of proof on the Commonwealth and effectively guts the Fourth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution that protects citizens from unlawful searches and seizures. The disturbing details can be found on the next page.NEXT PAGE »
Rich Fertitta I think you are very confused, sir.
Check your own state laws. You my already be living under this law.
Interesting to see what she would say about who manages the top 10 most dangerous cities in the country.
Interesting to see what she would say about who manages the top 10 most dangerous cities in the country.
If they changed the law to say, “and anything illegal is in it…” that would make sense. As a kid I liked having secret compartments in books, furniture, walls, light fixtures…. secret compartments don’t automatically make you a criminal, maybe I just like keeping my stuff safe.
This is a federal law already
I hide booby traps for snoopy assholes 😉
BS….my new Mustang has a hidden compartment and so does the new Corvette….
Guess I’ll NOT be retiring up there!
What about our Bodys they have hidden cavites as well