HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3321 FILED ON: 1/20/2017
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3254
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Donald R. Berthiaume, Jr.
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act relative to hearings for firearms identification.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
Donald R. Berthiaume, Jr. | 5th Worcester | 1/20/2017 |
David F. DeCoste | 5th Plymouth | 12/27/2017 |
Keiko M. Orrall | 12th Bristol | 12/27/2017 |
Peter J. Durant | 6th Worcester | 12/27/2017 |
David K. Muradian, Jr. | 9th Worcester | 12/27/2017 |
Hannah Kane | 11th Worcester | 12/27/2017 |
F. Jay Barrows | 1st Bristol | 12/27/2017 |
Richard J. Ross | Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex | 12/27/2017 |
Kimberly N. Ferguson | 1st Worcester | 12/27/2017 |
Bradley H. Jones, Jr. | 20th Middlesex | 12/27/2017 |
Leonard Mirra | 2nd Essex | 12/27/2017 |
Kevin J. Kuros | 8th Worcester | 12/27/2017 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3321 FILED ON: 1/20/2017
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3254
By Mr. Berthiaume of Spencer, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3254) of Donald R. Berthiaume, Jr., and others relative to the process of reclassifying firearms. Public Safety and Homeland Security. |
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninetieth General Court
(2017-2018)
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An Act relative to hearings for firearms identification.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
SECTION 1. Chapter 140 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition is hereby amended by inserting the following new section:-
Section 121B: Notwithstanding any general of special law to the contrary, any attempt to reclassify a firearm, whereby the result is the removal of said firearm from approved purchase lists must have three public hearings across the commonwealth before any official determination can be made.
SECTION 1. Chapter 140 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition is hereby amended by inserting the following new section:-
Section 121B: Notwithstanding any general of special law to the contrary, any attempt to reclassify a firearm, whereby the result is the removal of said firearm from approved purchase lists must have three public hearings across the commonwealth before any official determination can be made.