SECTION 1.  Chapter 269 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 12F the following sections:-

Section 12G:  Any person that discharges a firearm, as defined in section one hundred and twenty-one of chapter one hundred and forty, and as a result of that discharge, strikes a dwelling, residence, or structure where any person or persons reside, whether or not the dwelling, residence, or structure is actually occupied at the time the firearm is discharged, shall be punished by imprisonment in the state prison for not more than five years, or for not more than two and one-half years in a jail or house of correction. The provisions of this section shall not apply to (a) the lawful defense of life and property; or (b) any law enforcement officer acting in the discharge of his duties.

Section 12H: Any person that discharges a firearm, as defined in section one hundred and twenty-one of chapter one hundred and forty, and as a result of that discharge, strikes a public park or playground, public or private accredited preschool, accredited headstart facility, elementary, vocational, or secondary school, daycare facility, college, or university, shall be punished by imprisonment in the state prison for not more than five years, or not more than two and one-half years in a jail or house of correction. The provisions of this section shall not apply to (a) the lawful defense of life and property; or (b) any law enforcement officer acting in the discharge of his duties.