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Pellet Gun Regulations in Massachusetts

A pellet gun, also known as an air gun or BB gun, shoots a projectile by means of compressed air. States differ in how they regulate pellet guns. A few states and municipalities regulate them the same as all firearms; other states lump them into the “dangerous weapons” category along with other weapons such as long knives and police batons. Massachusetts does neither. The only restriction on the possession of pellet guns in Massachusetts is age-related. Minors are not allowed to...

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Massachusetts Striped Bass Fishing Hot Spots

Capable of reaching 100 pounds, striped bass are among the most frequently pursued game fish along the Atlantic Coast. Striped bass – often called striper or rockfish – make their home in southern waters, but their annual spawning migration brings them to the coast of Massachusetts every summer, where these abundant and hard-fighting fish congregate in some of the state’s best fishing hot spots

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Horse, carriage tracks exposed in Massachusetts due to recent nor’easters

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  • March 13, 2018

ORLEANS, Mass. — It looks like the late 1800s in a part of Massachusetts as a result of the string of nor’easters impacting the region. The Orleans Police Department said one of the most interesting things that came about from the past storms has been the exposure of horse and carriage tracks. Photos posted on Facebook show the etching of the tracks just south of the main beach area. “As near as we can tell, these are from the late 1800s...

Protected fish in Massachusetts

Protected fish in Massachusetts

You can’t keep some species of freshwater fish if you catch them. Remove the hook or cut line and return the fish to water immediately — do not pose for photographs, place on a stringer, hold in a net, or delay in any way the immediate return and release of these fish:   Sturgeon (all species) American brook lamprey Bridle shiner Eastern silvery minnow Lake chub Longnose sucker Northern redbelly dance

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