HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 872 FILED ON: 1/17/2017
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1282
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
David Paul Linsky
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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 clarify the definition of a "violent crime" in Chapter 140.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
David Paul Linsky | 5th Middlesex | 1/17/2017 |
Michelle M. DuBois | 10th Plymouth |
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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 872 FILED ON: 1/17/2017
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1282
By Mr. Linsky of Natick, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1282) of David Paul Linsky and Michelle M. DuBois for legislation to clarify the definition of violent crimes in the law relative to firearm sales. 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 to clarify the definition of a "violent crime" in Chapter 140.
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: Chapter 140, Section 121 is amended by striking the words “deadly weapon” as appearing twice in the definition of “violent crime,” and inserting twice the words “dangerous or deadly weapon."