SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2348 FILED ON: 10/5/2017
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Bruce E. Tarr
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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 prevent illegal possession of rapid fire firearms.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: |
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Bruce E. Tarr | First Essex and Middlesex |
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Bradley H. Jones, Jr. | 20th Middlesex |
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Richard J. Ross | Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex |
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Donald F. Humason, Jr. | Second Hampden and Hampshire |
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Viriato M. deMacedo | Plymouth and Barnstable |
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Patrick M. O'Connor | Plymouth and Norfolk |
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David T. Vieira | 3rd Barnstable | 10/6/2017 |
Hannah Kane | 11th Worcester | 10/6/2017 |
Timothy R. Whelan | 1st Barnstable | 10/6/2017 |
Marc T. Lombardo | 22nd Middlesex | 10/6/2017 |
Kimberly N. Ferguson | 1st Worcester | 10/6/2017 |
Susan Williams Gifford | 2nd Plymouth | 10/6/2017 |
Elizabeth A. Poirier | 14th Bristol | 10/6/2017 |
Bradford R. Hill | 4th Essex | 10/6/2017 |
Joseph D. McKenna | 18th Worcester | 10/9/2017 |
James M. Kelcourse | 1st Essex | 10/6/2017 |
Steven S. Howitt | 4th Bristol | 10/6/2017 |
Joan B. Lovely | Second Essex | 10/6/2017 |
James M. Cantwell | 4th Plymouth | 10/10/2017 |
Julian Cyr | Cape and Islands | 10/10/2017 |
Mathew Muratore | 1st Plymouth | 10/10/2017 |
Colleen M. Garry | 36th Middlesex | 10/10/2017 |
Diana DiZoglio | 14th Essex | 10/10/2017 |
José F. Tosado | 9th Hampden | 10/10/2017 |
Patricia D. Jehlen | Second Middlesex | 10/10/2017 |
James J. Dwyer | 30th Middlesex | 10/10/2017 |
Kathleen O'Connor Ives | First Essex | 10/10/2017 |
Harriette L. Chandler | First Worcester | 10/11/2017 |
Sarah K. Peake | 4th Barnstable | 10/12/2017 |
David K. Muradian, Jr. | 9th Worcester | 10/12/2017 |
Michael O. Moore | Second Worcester | 10/12/2017 |
Jason M. Lewis | Fifth Middlesex | 10/12/2017 |
Anne M. Gobi | Worcester, Hampden, Hampshire and Middlesex | 10/12/2017 |
Donald H. Wong | 9th Essex | 10/13/2017 |
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2348 FILED ON: 10/5/2017
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By Mr. Tarr, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. ) (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Bruce E. Tarr, Bradley H. Jones, Jr., Richard J. Ross, Donald F. Humason, Jr. and other members of the General Court for legislation to prevent illegal possession of rapid fire 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 to prevent illegal possession of rapid fire 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 121 of Chapter 140 of the general laws as appearing in the 2016 official edition, is hereby amended in line 100 by inserting after the words “submachine gun” the following:-
The term machine gun shall also include any device commonly known as a “bumpstock” or “trigger crank” that is specifically designed to alter or has the effect of altering the performance of a firearm, rifle or shotgun to create or simulate or approximate the fire rate of a fully automatic weapon