SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1594        FILED ON: 1/16/2015

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1273

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Donald F. Humason, 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 the Lawful Sale of Ammunition.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Donald F. Humason, Jr.

Second Hampden and Hampshire

Jonathan D. Zlotnik

2nd Worcester

Todd M. Smola

1st Hampden

Bradley H. Jones, Jr.

20th Middlesex


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1594        FILED ON: 1/16/2015

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1273

By Mr. Humason, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1273) of Donald F. Humason, Jr., Jonathan D. Zlotnik, Todd M. Smola and Bradley H. Jones, Jr. for legislation relative to the lawful sale of ammunition.  Public Safety and Homeland Security.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Eighty-Ninth General Court
(2015-2016)

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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 and photographic identification.