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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Leonard Mirra, (BY REQUEST)

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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 increasing distance for discharging a firearm near a dwelling or other building.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Don Leone

 

12/6/2017


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By Mr. Mirra of West Newbury (by request), a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Don Leone relative to the discharge of firearms near a dwelling or other building in use.  The Judiciary.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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

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An Act increasing distance for discharging a firearm near a dwelling or other building.

 

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

Section 12E of Chapter 269 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2016 official edition, is hereby amended in line 3 by striking out the following: “five hundred feet” and inserting in place thereof the following: “one thousand feet”.