HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 159        FILED ON: 1/13/2021

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1740

 

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

1/13/2021

Jack Patrick Lewis

7th Middlesex

1/20/2021

Kay Khan

11th Middlesex

1/26/2021

Lindsay N. Sabadosa

1st Hampshire

1/27/2021

Danillo A. Sena

37th Middlesex

1/28/2021

Steven G. Xiarhos

5th Barnstable

2/1/2021

Michael J. Barrett

Third Middlesex

2/23/2021

Michelle M. DuBois

10th Plymouth

2/26/2021

Mary S. Keefe

15th Worcester

9/17/2021

Tommy Vitolo

15th Norfolk

9/17/2021


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 159        FILED ON: 1/13/2021

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1740

By Mr. Linsky of Natick, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1740) of David Paul Linsky and others relative to increasing penalties for the illegal sale and possession of firearms.  The Judiciary.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 3355 OF 2019-2020.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Second General Court
(2021-2022)

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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.