Massachusetts does not have much of a reputation when it comes to respecting the rights of gun owners in their own state and has even less of a reputation of respecting the 2nd amendment rights of gun owners who pass through Massachusetts.
However there are apparently exceptions:
New England Patriots cornerback Jack Jones had gun charges against him dropped Tuesday in exchange for agreeing to serve one year of pre-trial probation and 48 hours of community service on other counts, according to court documents.
Jones had been arrested June 16 after authorities at Boston’s Logan Airport said they found a Glock box with two guns and ammunition inside a bag with Jones’ name on it. He was charged with two counts each of unlawful possession of a firearm, carrying a loaded firearm, possession of a large capacity feeding device and possession of ammunition without a firearm identification card. He also was charged with two counts of an airport security violation, possession of a concealed weapon in a secure area of the airport. Jones had pleaded not guilty.
Fortunately there was , to my knowledge, no evidence presented during the negotiations that suggested that Mr. Jones had either voted for Donald Trump, protested against abortion or liked a tweet unapproved by the left, or such a deal would not be possible.
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