HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 835 FILED ON: 1/15/2019
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3355
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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 increasing penalties for the illegal sale and possession of firearms.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
David Paul Linsky | 5th Middlesex | 1/15/2019 |
Christine P. Barber | 34th Middlesex | 1/25/2019 |
Michael J. Barrett | Third Middlesex | 1/29/2019 |
Lori A. Ehrlich | 8th Essex | 1/28/2019 |
James B. Eldridge | Middlesex and Worcester | 1/29/2019 |
Ann-Margaret Ferrante | 5th Essex | 1/24/2019 |
Denise C. Garlick | 13th Norfolk | 1/31/2019 |
Carmine Lawrence Gentile | 13th Middlesex | 1/23/2019 |
Danielle W. Gregoire | 4th Middlesex | 1/24/2019 |
Bradley H. Jones, Jr. | 20th Middlesex | 1/28/2019 |
Jack Patrick Lewis | 7th Middlesex | 1/29/2019 |
Jason M. Lewis | Fifth Middlesex | 1/23/2019 |
Alice Hanlon Peisch | 14th Norfolk | 1/31/2019 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 835 FILED ON: 1/15/2019
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3355
By Mr. Linsky of Natick, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3355) of David Paul Linsky and others relative to increasing penalties for the illegal sale and possession of firearms. The Judiciary. |
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 increasing penalties for the illegal sale and possession 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 10 of chapter 269 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2016 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 90, the word “five” and inserting in place thereof the following word:- 10.
SECTION 2. Section 10 of chapter 269 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2016 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 110, the word “seven” and inserting in place thereof the following word:- 20.
SECTION 3. Section 10 of chapter 269 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2016 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 112, the word “ten” and inserting in place thereof the following word:- 20.
SECTION 4. Section 10 of chapter 269 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2016 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 114, the words “fifteen years” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- life imprisonment.
SECTION 5. Section 10 of Chapter 269 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2016 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting in line 138 after the after the word “years”:- or not less than 3 nor more than 10 years in state prison. And striking out the words “or by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars.”
SECTION 6. Section 10 of chapter 269 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2016 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 156, the word “5” and inserting in place thereof the following word:- 20.
SECTION 7. Section 10 of chapter 269 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2016 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 201, the word “ten” and inserting in place thereof the following word:- 20.
SECTION 8. Section 128 of Chapter 140 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2016 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 11, the word “ten” and inserting in place thereof the following word:- 20.