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 »
This is aimed at one thing and one thing only, hand guns for personal protection. They do not want you to carry them, and would love for the thugs to steal them.
F**k Massachusetts
Massachusetts was the birthplace of liberty and also the place where it died.
Rolls Royce has a secret compartment inside the door for your Umbrella…..
Typical knee-jerk reaction. Take away the rights of law-abiding citizens so you can claim you’re helping solve the problem.
BULL
Mind your own business
I’d say it’s republican measure they will give the police anything you want
Both sides want to take away rights as they don’t consider us their sheep to have rights any more than you think your cat or dog has rights.
Geoffrey Kane nothing changed? At the state level Cuomo made New York the least friendly state for law abiding firearm ownership in the nation. It wasn’t Obamas doing but it changed.