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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 551 FILED ON: 1/16/2013 SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1165
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts _________________ PRESENTED BY: Richard J. Ross _______________ To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the passage of the accompanying: An Act relative to remove pepper spray from firearms identification. _______________ PETITION OF:
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 551 FILED ON: 1/16/2013 SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1165
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
An Act relative to remove pepper spray from 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. Subsection 6 of section 129B of chapter 140 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2010 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 141 - 143, the words "A firearm identification card shall be valid for the purpose of purchasing and possessing chemical mace, pepper spray or other similarly propelled liquid, gas or powder designed to temporarily incapacitate." SECTION 2. Subsection 7 of section 129B of chapter 140, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 155 - 159, the words "If a firearm identification card is issued for the sole purpose of purchasing or possessing chemical mace, pepper spray or other similarly propelled liquid, gas or powder designed to temporarily incapacitate, such card shall clearly state that such card is valid for such limited purpose only." SECTION 3. Subsection 9B of section 129B of chapter 140 of the General Laws is hereby repealed. SECTION 4. Subsection C of section 131 of chapter 140, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 94 - 96 the words ", and for purchasing and possessing chemical mace, pepper spray or other similarly propelled liquid, gas or powder designed to temporarily incapacitate,". |