HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 116        FILED ON: 1/7/2019

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2122

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

David Allen Robertson

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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 relative to constitutional rights.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

David Allen Robertson

19th Middlesex

1/7/2019

Donald R. Berthiaume, Jr.

5th Worcester

1/31/2019

Shaunna L. O'Connell

3rd Bristol

2/1/2019

Timothy R. Whelan

1st Barnstable

1/28/2019

Michael D. Brady

Second Plymouth and Bristol

1/30/2019

Russell E. Holmes

6th Suffolk

2/1/2019

Bradley H. Jones, Jr.

20th Middlesex

2/1/2019


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 116        FILED ON: 1/7/2019

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2122

By Mr. Robertson of Tewksbury, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2122) of David Allen Robertson and others relative to the ownership, use, possession, transfer, purchase, receipt or transportation of weapons, antique weapons, ammunition or ammunition components.  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 relative to constitutional rights.

 

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. Chapter 140 shall be amended by inserting the following section:-

Section 120A. No county, municipality, township or other community entity within the Commonwealth of Massachusetts may enact, pass or enforce any law, ordinance or regulation concerning the lawful ownership, use, possession, transfer, purchase, receipt or transportation of weapons, antique weapons, ammunition or ammunition components.

The right to keep and bear arms is an individual civil right and shall be presumed to exist in all matters regarding the ownership, use, possession, transfer, purchase, receipt or transportation of weapons, antique weapons, ammunition or ammunition components unless expressly prohibited by the general laws of this Commonwealth.