Incrementalism . . . And Eye-Rolling In Massachusetts

"Today's story finds Captain Buzzkill participating in a Cub Scout Leader's Meeting, where the subject of having Scouts attend the Memorial Day ceremony at the town hall was broached. Part of the ceremony is a 21-gun salute fired by town veterans . . . .Anyhoo, one of the other leaders commented about how it's a hoot to see the WWII vets offering "shells" (meaning spent brass) to the kids after the salute . . ."

". . . Emphasis from Captain Buzzkill. The State of MA requires a permit to simply possess as much as a single piece of brass, as it is considered a "component part of ammunition." Captain Buzzkill was polite enough to wait until after the meeting to quietly mention to the person who had volunteered the information to inform him that he was describing a felony.

Argh!

Insanity in Massachusetts. Click here for the full essay from MArooned.