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 »
all you rights ?
when you use the right words we’ll take you serious
Sean no he’s not he’s a RINO.
Only in Mass are people that dumb… Any compartment now comes under scrutiny.. Would take years to prove innocence.. Good Grief..
Might as well say goodbye to pockets! Good grief!
The constitution is dead….. sad sad day
This is what YOUR politicians are doing while YOU are paying them, nothing more pressing in this state? Assholes
This is all about controlling the masses. If you’re able to write a law and disguise it under another direction but still obtain your end result which is to ultimately restrict law abiding citizens from legally owning a firearm. If they can take away your ability to defend or protect yourself they then have complete control over the mass population. Once they accomplish that your$#%&!@*belongs to them. It’s liberal logic 101.
California already has vehicle code for hidden compartments
Roland Wade freedom?
East coast liberals grabbing for more power by making honest people criminals. Will do nothing to fight drug smuggling