{"id":2063,"date":"2019-08-08T18:27:32","date_gmt":"2019-08-08T22:27:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.delsignoredefense.com\/blog\/?p=2063"},"modified":"2019-08-08T18:27:32","modified_gmt":"2019-08-08T22:27:32","slug":"what-does-it-mean-to-possess-a-firearm-in-massachusetts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.delsignoredefense.com\/blog\/what-does-it-mean-to-possess-a-firearm-in-massachusetts\/","title":{"rendered":"What does it mean to possess a Firearm in Massachusetts?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Commonwealth of Massachusetts requires a license to carry, or LTC, to purchase, possess, and carry a handgun, shotgun, or rifle.\u00a0 But what does possession actually mean? Of course, if you have the gun on your person, such as in your pocket or purse, then you are in possession of it.\u00a0 That is what the law calls actual possession. What if you are in a car where there is a gun? Or in a house where someone owns a gun? Does that count as being in possession? Owning a gun is not the same as possessing the gun.<\/p>\n<p>The law does not require that you actual physically possess something for the law to conclude you have possession of that object.\u00a0There is a type of possession called constructive possession. When it comes to gun laws in Massachusetts, you will want to be aware of what constructive possession means.<\/p>\n<p>The legal definition of constructive possession is if you have:<\/p>\n<div class=\"read_more_link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.delsignoredefense.com\/blog\/what-does-it-mean-to-possess-a-firearm-in-massachusetts\/\"  title=\"Continue Reading What does it mean to possess a Firearm in Massachusetts?\" class=\"more-link\">Continue Reading \u203a<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Commonwealth of Massachusetts requires a license to carry, or LTC, to purchase, possess, and carry a handgun, shotgun, or rifle.\u00a0 But what does possession actually mean? 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