HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1191 FILED ON: 1/18/2017
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1278
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Kevin J. Kuros
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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 senior gun ownership fees.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
Kevin J. Kuros | 8th Worcester | 1/18/2017 |
Joseph D. McKenna | 18th Worcester |
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Ryan C. Fattman | Worcester and Norfolk |
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Paul K. Frost | 7th Worcester |
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James J. Lyons, Jr. | 18th Essex |
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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1191 FILED ON: 1/18/2017
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1278
By Mr. Kuros of Uxbridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1278) of Kevin J. Kuros and others relative to the renewal fee for firearm identification cards for persons over the age of 64. Public Safety and Homeland Security. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 2149 OF 2015-2016.]
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 senior gun ownership fees.
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 129B of chapter 140 is hereby further amended by inserting at the end of clause (10) the following:-
Notwithstanding the first sentence of clause (9A), the renewal fee for a firearm identification card for any person over the age of 64 shall be prorated and calculated by dividing the fee required for renewal under clause (9A) by 6 and multiplying that product by the number of years until the applicant becomes exempt from paying a renewal fee under this clause.
Section 2. Section 131 of chapter 140 is hereby further amended by inserting at the end of paragraph (i) the following:-
Notwithstanding the license fees established under this paragraph, the renewal fee for a license to carry firearms for any person over the age of 64 shall be prorated and calculated by dividing the fee required for renewal under this clause by 6 and multiplying that product by the number of years until the applicant becomes exempt from paying a renewal fee under this clause.