HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2651        FILED ON: 1/20/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2495

 

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 require liability insurance for gun ownership.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

David Paul Linsky

5th Middlesex

1/20/2017

Lori A. Ehrlich

8th Essex

 

Jason M. Lewis

Fifth Middlesex

 

Ruth B. Balser

12th Middlesex

 

Marjorie C. Decker

25th Middlesex

 

Michelle M. DuBois

10th Plymouth

 

Michael J. Barrett

Third Middlesex

 

Byron Rushing

9th Suffolk

 

Tricia Farley-Bouvier

3rd Berkshire

 

Daniel Cullinane

12th Suffolk

 

Daniel J. Ryan

2nd Suffolk

 

Kay Khan

11th Middlesex

 

Chris Walsh

6th Middlesex

 

Alice Hanlon Peisch

14th Norfolk

 


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2651        FILED ON: 1/20/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2495

By Mr. Linsky of Natick, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2495) of David Paul Linsky and others for legislation to require liability insurance by gun owners.  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 require liability insurance for gun ownership.

 

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 of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding the following section:-

Section 207. (a) Whoever possess, carries, or owns a firearm, rifle or shotgun without a liability policy or bond or deposit required by the provisions of this chapter which has not been provided and maintained in accordance therewith shall be punished by a fine of not less than five hundred nor more than five thousand dollars or by imprisonment for not more than one year in a house of correction, or both such fine and imprisonment. This section shall not apply to a person who possesses a firearm, rifle, or shotgun on a temporary basis while on the premises of a licensed gun club.

(b) The commissioner of insurance shall promulgate regulations set forth for the minimum terms of liability insurance policies which shall satisfy the requirements of this section.