HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2705 FILED ON: 1/18/2013
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2181
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
George N. Peterson, 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 passage of the accompanying:
An Act relative to the lawful sale of ammunition.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: |
George N. Peterson, Jr. | 9th Worcester |
F. Jay Barrows | 1st Bristol |
Matthew A. Beaton | 11th Worcester |
Nicholas A. Boldyga | 3rd Hampden |
Thomas J. Calter | 12th Plymouth |
Christine E. Canavan | 10th Plymouth |
Kimberly N. Ferguson | 1st Worcester |
Paul K. Frost | 7th Worcester |
Susan Williams Gifford | 2nd Plymouth |
Anne M. Gobi | 5th Worcester |
Sheila C. Harrington | 1st Middlesex |
Kevin J. Kuros | 8th Worcester |
Keiko M. Orrall | 12th Bristol |
Elizabeth A. Poirier | 14th Bristol |
Michael J. Rodrigues | First Bristol and Plymouth |
Todd M. Smola | 1st Hampden |
Donald H. Wong | 9th Essex |
Bradford Hill | 4th Essex |
Stephen L. DiNatale | 3rd Worcester |
Randy Hunt | 5th Barnstable |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2705 FILED ON: 1/18/2013
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2181
By Mr. Peterson of Grafton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2181) of George N. Peterson, Jr. and others relative to the lawful sale of ammunition from companies outside of the Commonwealth. Public Safety and Homeland Security. |
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
An Act relative to the lawful sale of ammunition.
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.Section 123 of Chapter 140 of the Massachusetts General Laws shall be amended by inserting the following language at the end of the section:
Notwithstanding any special law or regulation to the contrary nothing in this section shall be deemed as requiring a company outside of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to be required to be licensed under this section. Said companies shall be entitled to sell ammunition to persons properly licensed to possess or sell ammunition to those licensed under sections 122, 122B, 129B or 131 of this chapter, through the internet, U.S. Mail or by any other means common to interstate commerce. All deliveries of ammunition under this paragraph, whether in person or by common carrier, must require the signature of the licensee or their adult agent.
