HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3672 FILED ON: 1/18/2019
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3782
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Chynah Tyler
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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 firearm reporting procedures.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
Chynah Tyler | 7th Suffolk | 1/18/2019 |
Bud L. Williams | 11th Hampden | 1/28/2019 |
Marjorie C. Decker | 25th Middlesex | 2/1/2019 |
Tommy Vitolo | 15th Norfolk | 5/2/2019 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3672 FILED ON: 1/18/2019
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3782
By Ms. Tyler of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3782) of Chynah Tyler and others relative to reporting procedures for firearms. 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 firearm reporting procedures.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
Section 122 of chapter 140 of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding the following paragraph:-
Every person licensed to sell, rent or lease firearms shall, for each firearm, contact the Massachusetts State Police Crime Laboratory Ballistics Section to test-fire the firearm, photograph the firearm and prepare ballistics reports based upon their examination to be submitted to along with the make, model, serial number, caliber, barrel length, and gun surface finish for the gun transaction to the Massachusetts Instant Record Check System and Firearm Records Bureau. After the gun information has been entered, every licensed person shall contact the National Instant Criminal Background Check System.