RE: venting (mass. gun purchase)
ntcbassman,
As far as I am aware anytime there is an interstate transfer of a firearm it has to be done FFL to FFL. Most gunshops will do this for you for a minimal fee. I sold a revolver to a fella in PA last year and it couldn't have been easier. The local gunshop did the paperwork and shipped the gun for $20.00 plus the freight.
I am not a fan of the whimsical and capricious gun laws of Massachusetts and as much has I hate to say it I it is a federal reg not "The peoples Rebublic of Massachusetts" this time.
Bob