It’s no surprise that the state of Massachusetts doesn’t like guns. They don’t like anyone having any kind of weapon in their state. That includes less-lethal weapons, which shows you just how little it has to do with saving lives.

However, authorities there argue otherwise. Moreover, police in the state will share weapons they confiscate on social media, all so people can apparently see where their tax dollars are at work.

Earlier this week, the Massachusetts State Police decided to share a couple of weapons they’d confiscated on Twitter.

ONE WEAPON WAS FROM THE 21ST CENTURY. THE OTHER WAS FROM THE 19TH. BOTH CARRIED ILLEGALLY.https://t.co/VDHZY1j1qA pic.twitter.com/7m0emXuVB7

— Mass State Police (@MassStatePolice) December 23, 2021

I can only assume that Pat Garrett or Wyatt Earp were the arresting officers with that pistol.

Don’t you just love how they placed a state police patch there, just so no other department would take credit for the bust? I mean, most departments are probably laughing at them over it. Not just because they made the arrest, either, but because they’re so awfully proud of it.

Also pictured is a stun gun, that most nefarious of tools used to not shoot people.

So what nefarious crime did the owner of these weapons commit to warrant police attention? His tag was obscured.

Around 12:30 a.m., state troopers on patrol on West Main Street in West Brookfield noticed a blue Mazda SUV with a registration plate cover that made the vehicle’s tags unreadable, according to a statement from state police. When pulling over the car, officers identified the driver as Drake Decker, 32.

As Trooper Michael Lyons spoke to Decker, he saw the grip of a firearm on the back floorboards of the vehicle unsecured and in plain view, state police reported. After conversation with Decker, troopers claim that he did not have a license to carry a firearm and was also in possession of an electronic control weapon, which officers located on his person after removing him from the car.

The gun is identified as an “1841 Fillipetta,” which was probably F. LLA Pietta.

Ah, the glory of people who know jack squat about guns writing about them.

Regardless, it seems that the issue was that Decker was traveling with a gun that wasn’t properly secured. The fact that this is illegal is ridiculous.

The fact that the Massachusetts State Police are bragging about it is astounding.

Yes, these weapons can take a human life. I won’t argue that point. However, these weapons are almost never used to do so in this day and age because they’re basically ancient technology at this point. They’re generally used by reenactors and enthusiasts, not by criminals.

What’s more, the state police know it.

But, because this is Massachusetts, they have to get their knickers in a twist because someone had a gun of some sort and wasn’t in 100 percent compliance with their draconian gun control policies.

Honestly, I get that some people are there because they don’t have a choice about leaving, but if you can get out, it might be a good idea to do so. There’s no reason you should have to put up with that kind of stupidity.