HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1747        FILED ON: 1/17/2013

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3244

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Anne M. Gobi, (BY REQUEST)

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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 firearm safety training of military personnel.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Peter Lescord

 

 


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1747        FILED ON: 1/17/2013

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3244

By Ms. Gobi of Spencer (by request), a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3244) of Peter Lescord for legislation to exempt current or former military personnel from the firearm safety training requirement to obtain a firearms license.  Public Safety and Homeland Security.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the Year Two Thousand Thirteen

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An Act relative to firearm safety training of military personnel.

 

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 131P of chapter 140, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting after sub-section (a) the following paragraph:-

Any current or former member of the United States military, who has not been prohibited under section 129B of Chapter 140 to own a firearm, and has received adequate training while serving in the military, shall be exempt from being required to submit a basic firearms safety certificate to the licensing authority, upon submitting a copy of their most current military ID.