SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1602 FILED ON: 1/16/2015
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1274
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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 Repealing the Ban on Modern Sporting Rifles.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: |
Donald F. Humason, Jr. | Second Hampden and Hampshire |
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1602 FILED ON: 1/16/2015
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1274
By Mr. Humason, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1274) of Donald F. Humason, Jr. for legislation to repeal the ban on modern sporting rifles. 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 Repealing the Ban on Modern Sporting Rifles.
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 121 of chapter 140 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2010 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking, in lines 9 through 35, inclusive, the definition of “Assault weapon”.
SECTION 2. Section 123 of chapter 140 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2010 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking, in lines 131 through 134, inclusive, the following:
“Sixteenth, That no licensee shall sell, lease, rent, transfer or deliver or offer for sale, lease, rent, transfer or delivery to any person any assault weapon or large capacity feeding device that was not otherwise lawfully possessed on September 13, 1994.”.