HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3405        FILED ON: 1/18/2013

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1495

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Brian R. Mannal

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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 regulating the sale of knives.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Brian R. Mannal

2nd Barnstable

 

Robert F.Glasier Jr.

25 Old Fields Road Sandwich, MA 02563

 


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3405        FILED ON: 1/18/2013

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1495

By Mr.  Mannal of Barnstable, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1495) of Brian R. Mannal and Robert F.Glasier Jr. relative to regulating the sale of certain knives for use as weapons.  The Judiciary.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the Year Two Thousand Thirteen

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An Act regulating the sale of knives.

 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

Section 12 of Chapter 269 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2010 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following paragraph:-

Except as provided by law, displays or the sales of an instrument or weapon that is designated and defined as a knife for over-the-counter purchases from a self-service or counter display shall be prohibited and shall be punished by a fine of not more than one hundred dollars.