HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 834        FILED ON: 1/15/2019

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2091

 

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 requiring live fire practice for a firearms license.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

David Paul Linsky

5th Middlesex

1/15/2019

Jack Patrick Lewis

7th Middlesex

1/22/2019

Michael J. Barrett

Third Middlesex

1/29/2019

Dylan A. Fernandes

Barnstable, Dukes and Nantucket

1/24/2019

Denise C. Garlick

13th Norfolk

1/31/2019

Carmine Lawrence Gentile

13th Middlesex

1/23/2019

Kenneth I. Gordon

21st Middlesex

1/31/2019

Randy Hunt

5th Barnstable

1/23/2019

Kay Khan

11th Middlesex

2/1/2019

Elizabeth A. Malia

11th Suffolk

2/1/2019

Alice Hanlon Peisch

14th Norfolk

1/31/2019


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 834        FILED ON: 1/15/2019

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2091

By Mr. Linsky of Natick, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2091) of David Paul Linsky and others for legislation to require that firearms safety courses provide live fire practice for firearms licenses.  Public Safety and Homeland Security.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-First General Court
(2019-2020)

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An Act requiring live fire practice for a firearms license.

 

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 131P of Chapter 140 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after the word “curriculum” the following words:- Said curriculum must include a minimum of at least 5 hours of live discharge of firearms, rifles, and shotguns at a license gun club, including the discharge of at least 50 rounds of ammunition.