GENERAL LAWS OF MASSACHUSETTS
Chapter 267: Section 17. Counterfeiting coin; possession of ten or more pieces of false money.
Section 17. Whoever counterfeits any gold or silver coin current by law or usage within the commonwealth, or has in his possession at the same time ten or more pieces of false money, or coin counterfeited in the similitude of any gold or silver coin current as aforesaid, knowing the same to be false and counterfeit, and with intent to utter or pass the same as true, shall be punished by imprisonment in the state prison for life or for any term of years.
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Commentary:
I hate to be the one to disappoint people, but we're no longer on the gold standard. We also don't use silver for coins anymore. Dollars in the USA are "Federal Reserve Notes". While making counterfeiting illegal is a good idea, this law is out-of-date and useless. Repeal it.