>Violations of the NFA are punishable by 10 years in prison, forfeiture of all devices or firearms in violation, and the individuals right to own or possess additional firearms in the future.  In addition, there is a penalty of $10,000 for each of certain violations.

>In addition, a willful attempt to evade or defeat a tax imposed by the National Firearms Act is also a felony which is punishable by up to 5 years in Jail and a $100,000 fine under the tax evasion statutes.  This penalty could be increased to $250,000 for individuals and $500,000 for corporations.

>This means you could be looking at a maximum of 15 years in Jail and $510,000 in penalties for a violation.   Many violations can be avoided by proper ownership and knowing who can be in possession and use the Title 2 firearms which are restricted under the NFA.

https://www.guntrustlawyer.com/nfa-firearms-and-criminal-pena/

Guy got a sweetheart deal because he was a cop, I'm surprised the judge didn't give him head as part of the deal.

Did you give this info to the cops?

This gives me some hope! I am fine with not living in an affluent place. We are not fancy by any means because a huge chunk of our income goes to taking care of our rescue animals and student loans. As long as we are safe with a decent roof over our heads and a nice yard, we're a-ok.

Good to know about the school salaries! After 21 YEARS of teaching in NC, my partner makes what you are listing as a starting salary in MA!

Thanks freakin amazing about your water meter. That would 1000% never happen like that in Chicago!

Quick! Send one to the guy in Virginia!

Thank you! We are ok with taking a break from the ocean. We live super close right now and it's amazing, but trying to new things is good too. Thanks for the heads up on the COL - that will be our biggest challenge

I'll add those towns to my list to research! thank you so much for taking time out of your day to respond. I didn't see an article, but I'm kind of a 4 out of 10 for Reddit proficiency

The sharpness of its reflection in your filthy hood is impressive.

Anywhere that isn't Florida is a plus in my book. Culture wars aside, the dang heat and humidity would kill me immediately!

Thank you for responding and for your insight. The cost seems to be the biggest adjustment we'll need to make. The public schools here are...let's just say we have seen some stuff

Awesome! I added it to my list of places to look into. Thank you so much for taking the time and energy to respond and help :)

That's great to know. I appreciate the social and cultural insights. Midwest doesn't really discuss feelings either. We only discuss money to humble brag about some thing we got on super sale at a department store. "Thanks it was on CLEARANCE!"

This would absolutely happen where I live! and we'll hold the door open for ya when you're half a mile away and wait patiently for you to pass through even though it probably stresses you the F out

I appreciate your insight! Coming from Chicago and having lived in N Europe for a spell, I was used to keeping to myself, then had the huge NC culture shock of "we must interact with everyone always and they will offer their opinions and pity on every aspect of my life even in an elevator" I'm used to it now and it's fine and I'm probably one of them! But good to know there will be another cultural/social transition ahead. As a natural introvert, should be a comfortable change! I honestly love love love experiencing new places so hopefully this will be ok too

At least have it expire in July

Gosh yes! Working in the school system you see so much "Oh hi Mary" and the second she is out of earshot "Did you SEE what SHE was WEARING???" I'd rather have someone just tell me that my shirt is ugly or better yet, not care at all.

MTG area - oh god I can't imagine. I'm in Greg Murphy-land who really has the same exact views but is slightly less of a fame-hog. Barf.

Did it take you awhile to adjust to the higher COL even when paired with higher pay? We're a little worried about the transition time as our dollar will not go as far but I already work 3 jobs so adding more work isn't an option at the moment

Better a vocal minority than a vocal majority! This was really helpful, thank you so much for taking the time to help us!

Oh that's cool! I assumed it was always a parking lot

Fucking Adams and North Adams? Underrated? Their great-grandparents were all child laborers in mills and they do fentanyl to pass the time now. If you want a unique cultural experience, Oliver Twist in an Appalachian setting, then I've got just the place for you.

Thank you! I appreciate the welcoming message and taking the time to respond. This was really helpful and will add Pioneer Valley to my list to look into. Accessible healthcare in rural areas??? What is this sorcery you speak of

Legend has it that there has been a phone ringing at the RMV since 1978 and no one has answered it yet

FYI, several years ago, I had to send in a check to the RMV to renew my license and the renewal never came, even though they cashed the check (you can get photos of the cashed check either on the RMV web site or your bank's web site). I tried to call the RMV multiple times which was utterly pointless, so I went to one of their locations and showed them printouts of my payment after which they gave me my new license on the spot.

I had to take that program when I was young because I got 3 surchargable offenses in a short period of time and there was some guy who had ran from police, hit a bunch of stuff with the car and crashed it. He was on his 5th consecutive class to get his license back

Just watching out for you bud, they don’t mess around with that stuff.

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