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Improper Storage of a Fir…

Improper Storage of a Firearm in Massachusetts: G.L. c. 140, § 131L — Locked Containers, Safety Devices, Penalties, and Defenses

July 31st, 2020
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William Barabino
Massachusetts takes the safe storage of firearms seriously. Under G.L. c. 140, § 131L, it is a crime to store or keep a firearm, rifle, shotgun, or machine gun unless it is secured in a locked container or equipped with a properly engaged tamper-res…
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Tags: and defenses. Call Attorney William J. Barabino at 781-393-5900., Massachusetts improper firearm storage law explained: locked containers, minor-access enhancements, penalties, safety devices
Compounding or Concealing…

Compounding or Concealing a Felony in Massachusetts | G.L. c. 268 § 36

November 21st, 2018
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William Barabino
Massachusetts law makes it a crime to accept money, a gratuity, a reward, or a promise of any of those things in exchange for agreeing to conceal a felony, not to prosecute it, or not to give evidence about it...
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Tags: and defenses. Call Attorney William J. Barabino at 781-393-5900., Concealing a Felony, distinction from accessory after the fact, Intimidation, Massachusetts compounding or concealing a felony under G.L. c. 268 § 36: elements, Misleading a Police Officer, Obstruction of Justice, penalties