SENATE DOCKET, NO. 263 FILED ON: 1/15/2013
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1179
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
James E. Timilty
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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 to allow citizens possession of non-lethal protection.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: |
James E. Timilty | Bristol and Norfolk |
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 263 FILED ON: 1/15/2013
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1179
By Mr. Timilty, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1179) of James E. Timilty for legislation to allow citizens possession of non-lethal protection. Public Safety and Homeland Security. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 1236 OF 2011-2012.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the Year Two Thousand Thirteen
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An Act to allow citizens possession of non-lethal protection.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
Notwithstanding Chapter 140 section 129B and section 131 of MGL any persons otherwise qualified by said sections to be licensed under law will not be required to do so for purposes of possessing and utilizing for defensive purposes chemical mace, pepper spray or other similarly propelled liquid, gas or powder designed to temporarily incapacitate .