HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1772        FILED ON: 1/19/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1253

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Shawn Dooley

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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 return of property.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Shawn Dooley

9th Norfolk

1/19/2017

Steven S. Howitt

4th Bristol

 

James R. Miceli

19th Middlesex

 

Leonard Mirra

2nd Essex

 

Susan Williams Gifford

2nd Plymouth

 

Sheila C. Harrington

1st Middlesex

 

David F. DeCoste

5th Plymouth

 

Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr.

12th Hampden

 

Chris Walsh

6th Middlesex

 

Paul K. Frost

7th Worcester

 

Donald R. Berthiaume, Jr.

5th Worcester

 

John C. Velis

4th Hampden

 


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1772        FILED ON: 1/19/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1253

By Mr. Dooley of Norfolk, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1253) of Shawn Dooley and others relative to the return of private weapons temporarily stored with certain private businesses.  Public Safety and Homeland Security.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninetieth General Court
(2017-2018)

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An Act relative to the lawful return of property.

 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

Chapter 140 of the general laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 123 and new section:-

Section 123A:

Notwithstanding any general or special law or regulation to the contrary, any person having temporarily stored a weapon with a private business including, but not limited to, a licensed retailer under section 123 or a bonded warehouse under section 129D shall be entitled to the return of their property.

If in the event that said property was transferred to and stored by a private business without the expressed written consent of the property owner, no fees may be charged as a requirement for the return of said property.

Notwithstanding any general or special law or regulation to the contrary, any person having temporarily transferred a weapon to a private business including, but not limited to, a licensed retailer under section 123 or a gunsmith for, but not limited to, repair, modification, warranty work, replacement or maintenance shall be entitled to the return of their property.