SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1874        FILED ON: 1/20/2017

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1354

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Richard J. Ross

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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 prohibiting the illegal lending of firearms.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

 

Richard J. Ross

Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex

 

Bruce E. Tarr

First Essex and Middlesex

2/14/2017


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1874        FILED ON: 1/20/2017

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1354

By Mr. Ross, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1354) of Richard J. Ross and Bruce E. Tarr for legislation to prohibit the illegal lending of firearms.  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 prohibiting the illegal lending of firearms.

 

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 129C of chapter 140 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting, in line 11, after the word “revolver.” the following:-

Violators shall be punished by a fine of not less than $1,000 nor more than $5,000, or by imprisonment for not less than 1 year nor more than 5 years, or by both such fine and imprisonment. If such rifle, shotgun or ammunition is used in the commission of a crime that results in grievous bodily injury or death, the owner shall be punished by a fine of not less than $5,000 nor more than $10,000, or by imprisonment for not less than 5 years nor more than 10 years, or by both such fine and imprisonment.