HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3600        FILED ON: 1/18/2019

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3927

 

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 firearms.

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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

Carolyn C. Dykema

8th Middlesex

1/28/2019

Tram T. Nguyen

18th Essex

1/28/2019

Daniel R. Cullinane

12th Suffolk

1/31/2019

Marjorie C. Decker

25th Middlesex

2/1/2019

Bradley H. Jones, Jr.

20th Middlesex

1/29/2019

James M. Kelcourse

1st Essex

1/31/2019

David Paul Linsky

5th Middlesex

1/29/2019

Liz Miranda

5th Suffolk

1/31/2019

Alice Hanlon Peisch

14th Norfolk

2/1/2019

David Allen Robertson

19th Middlesex

2/1/2019

Tommy Vitolo

15th Norfolk

6/10/2019

Jack Patrick Lewis

7th Middlesex

6/10/2019


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3600        FILED ON: 1/18/2019

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3927

By Ms. Tyler of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3927) of Chynah Tyler and others relative to the purchase of 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 firearms.

 

Whereas, The deferred operation of this act would tend to defeat its purpose, which is to establish forthwith the regulation of firearms, therefore it is hereby declared to be an emergency law, necessary for the immediate preservation of the public convenience.
 

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 131E of chapter 140 of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding the following subsection:-

(c) A person who uses a license to carry firearms or a firearm identification card to purchase a firearm, rifle or shotgun for the unlawful use of another or for resale to or giving to an unlicensed person shall be punished by imprisonment in the state prison for not more than two and one-half years, or for not more than 18 months in a jail or house of correction. Prosecutions commenced under this subsection shall neither be continued without a finding nor placed on file. A conviction of a violation of this section shall be reported immediately by the court to the licensing authority that issued the license or firearm identification card. The licensing authority shall immediately revoke the license or firearm identification card pursuant to section 129B or section 131 and no license shall be issued to a person convicted of a violation of this section after the date of the revocation of the license or firearm identification card.

SECTION 2. Section 59 of chapter 284 of the Acts of 2014 is hereby amended by striking out the third paragraph.