HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2693        FILED ON: 1/18/2013

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3266

 

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 adoption of the accompanying bill:

An Act relative to constitutional rights.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

George N. Peterson, Jr.

9th Worcester

1/18/2013

F. Jay Barrows

1st Bristol

1/30/2013

Matthew A. Beaton

11th Worcester

1/31/2013

Nicholas A. Boldyga

3rd Hampden

1/30/2013

Christine E. Canavan

10th Plymouth

1/29/2013

Angelo L. D'Emilia

8th Plymouth

1/25/2013

Geoff Diehl

7th Plymouth

1/28/2013

Stephen L. DiNatale

3rd Worcester

1/30/2013

Peter J. Durant

6th Worcester

1/30/2013

Ryan C. Fattman

18th Worcester

2/1/2013

Kimberly N. Ferguson

1st Worcester

2/1/2013

Paul K. Frost

7th Worcester

1/31/2013

Susan Williams Gifford

2nd Plymouth

1/26/2013

Anne M. Gobi

5th Worcester

1/25/2013

Steven S. Howitt

4th Bristol

2/1/2013

Kevin J. Kuros

8th Worcester

2/1/2013

James J. Lyons, Jr.

18th Essex

2/1/2013

James R. Miceli

19th Middlesex

2/1/2013

Shaunna O'Connell

3rd Bristol

1/30/2013

Keiko M. Orrall

12th Bristol

2/1/2013

Elizabeth A. Poirier

14th Bristol

1/23/2013

Michael J. Rodrigues

First Bristol and Plymouth

1/24/2013

Dennis A. Rosa

4th Worcester

1/24/2013

Todd M. Smola

1st Hampden

1/30/2013

Bruce E. Tarr

First Essex and Middlesex

2/1/2013

Donald H. Wong

9th Essex

2/1/2013

Bradford Hill

4th Essex

 

Randy Hunt

5th Barnstable

1/18/2013


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2693        FILED ON: 1/18/2013

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3266

By Mr. Peterson of Grafton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3266) of George N. Peterson, Jr. and others for legislation to prohibit counties, cities or towns from adopting ordinances or regulations concerning lawful firearms, ammunition or ammunition component rights.  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 constitutional rights.

 

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 shall be amended by inserting the following section:-

Section 120A. No county, municipality, township or other community entity within the Commonwealth of Massachusetts may enact, pass or enforce any law, ordinance or regulation concerning the lawful ownership, use, possession, transfer, purchase, receipt or transportation of firearms, antique firearms, ammunition or ammunition components.

The right to keep and bear arms as an individual civil right shall be presumed to exist in all matters regarding the ownership, use, possession, transfer, purchase, receipt or transportation of firearms, antique firearms, ammunition or ammunition components unless expressly prohibited by the laws of this Commonwealth.