SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1512 FILED ON: 1/20/2017
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1325
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Donald F. Humason, Jr.
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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 repealing the ban on modern sporting rifles.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: |
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Donald F. Humason, Jr. | Second Hampden and Hampshire |
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Steven S. Howitt | 4th Bristol | 2/3/2017 |
Todd M. Smola | 1st Hampden | 2/3/2017 |
Peter J. Durant | 6th Worcester | 2/3/2017 |
Leonard Mirra | 2nd Essex | 2/3/2017 |
Susan Williams Gifford | 2nd Plymouth | 2/3/2017 |
Sheila C. Harrington | 1st Middlesex | 2/3/2017 |
William L. Crocker, Jr. | 2nd Barnstable | 3/22/2017 |
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1512 FILED ON: 1/20/2017
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1325
By Mr. Humason, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1325) of Donald F. Humason, Jr., Steven S. Howitt, Todd M. Smola, Peter J. Durant and other members of the General Court for legislation to repeal the ban on modern sporting rifles. Public Safety and Homeland Security. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 1274 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 repealing the ban on modern sporting rifles.
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 121 of chapter 140 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2010 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking, in lines 9 through 35, inclusive, the definition of “Assault weapon”.
SECTION 2. Section 123 of chapter 140 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2010 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking, in lines 131 through 134, inclusive, the following:
“Sixteenth, That no licensee shall sell, lease, rent, transfer or deliver or offer for sale, lease, rent, transfer or delivery to any person any assault weapon or large capacity feeding device that was not otherwise lawfully possessed on September 13, 1994.”.