Has anyone any info about such groups in RI?  Wording of some reports would lead some to think that these people were from RI.  I suspect they had passed-through RI on way to their destination.  I could be wrong, of course. ETA: And I apparently was wrong.  Appears these "Moors" were from Pawtucket, R.I.

https://www.wgbh.org/news/local-news/2021/07/03/9-in-custody-after-hourslong-armed-standoff-in-wakefield

More info, and a little background on 4 July 2021: https://boston.cbslocal.com/2021/07/03/jahmal-latimer-rise-of-moors-moorish-american-arms-wakefield-standoff-i95/

Very wierd, I also find myself even more glad that that the Senate and House have put up shop for the summer.

There is a scheduled "Special Session" of the Legislature this Fall, ostensibly to deal with some non-firearms bills.  Be Warned!

These "Moors" could very likely have passed through MA had they been dressed in non-tactical clothes, not been wearing tactical gear, and not been wearing pistols and carrying slung rifles.  These people are well-aware of existing laws.  Why they chose to tote firearms and wear tactical clothing/gear in public, while traveling is the question.

Completely agree RAF, Im just trying to figure out why they were in full gear, fully armed, standing around a car while a guy filled it up with a Jerry can of gas. The whole thing is exceptionally odd.

Distance from Pawtucket, RI to Wakefield, MA is about 61 miles.  [url]https://www.bing.com/search?q=distance+from+pawtucket+ri+to+wakefiels+ma&cvid=f1eb6c2d21324869a574cee6d6deff7f&aqs=edge..69i57.23759j0j1&pglt=171&FORM=ANNTA1&PC=U531[url]

Most modern vehicles have an initially fully-fueled range far in excess of 61 miles. Regardless of what their destination might be.

Either these folks were massively stupid on initial fueling of their vehicles (ALWAYS a possibility), or they intended this incident to happen.   From what I hear (and FWIW), these folks planned to re-fuel their vehicles away from public gas stations, and use self-carried fuel to do so.  If correct, how is fueling alongside public highways less noticeable  to every passing motorist, and occasional Cop, compared to re-fueling in a gas station or on a mutually-planned side road?  They apparently had the comms to do so, as evidenced by public vids.

Something's a little bit wrong here.

If these folks were intending to go to a "training place in Maine" they could have started with fully-fueled vehicles, and diverted to a "pre-planned', more-or-less private side-road to re-fuel if necessary.  NO need to re-fuel alongside Federal Highway.

Something here does not make sense.