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Originally Posted by tophcfa

Trigger locks have their place in safety, like storing a firearm that is in your home and not in a safe, so that a child can not stumble across the firearm and accidentally discharge it (if the owner is stupid enough to leave it loaded). Or if a firearm owner is traveling so that if they go into a store someone can not steal the firearm from the car and easily use it. However, in my home state of Massachusetts, they have gone overboard with the requirements. My pistol needs to be stored in a safe or with a trigger lock, unloaded. The ammunition needs to be stored in a separate, locked area. So if a thief breaks into my home, I need to tell him/her, excuse me, please wait her while I unlock my pistol, then go to a separate area and unlock my ammunition. Then please wait patiently while I load my firearm. I don't think someone who has no regard of the law, and has already broken into my home, will abide. I am better off owning a knife, baseball bat, or Ax to protect my family. Oh well, so goes it in the state of Massachusetts.

Massachusetts Gun Control Laws - FindLaw

From what you wrote it sounds like common sense has gone out to window as far as home protection is involved in Massachusetts.

Safe Storage | Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence

My rifle is never loaded at home nor on the road but I always treat it like it is. But I would have a hard time getting to the ammunition I have so much junk around.