HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1111 FILED ON: 2/1/2021
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2521
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Todd M. Smola
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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 fair licensing.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
Todd M. Smola | 1st Hampden | 2/1/2021 |
David Allen Robertson | 19th Middlesex | 3/1/2021 |
Susan Williams Gifford | 2nd Plymouth | 3/18/2021 |
Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr. | 12th Hampden | 3/18/2021 |
Mathew J. Muratore | 1st Plymouth | 4/2/2021 |
Norman J. Orrall | 12th Bristol | 4/2/2021 |
David K. Muradian, Jr. | 9th Worcester | 4/2/2021 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1111 FILED ON: 2/1/2021
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2521
By Mr. Smola of Warren, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2521) of Todd M. Smola and others relative to the licensing of firearms. Public Safety and Homeland Security. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 2131 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 relative to fair licensing.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
Section 131, Chapter 140 of the general laws is hereby amended by deleting (a) and replacing it with the following:-
(a) A Class A license shall entitle a holder thereof to purchase, rent, lease, borrow, possess and carry: (i) firearms, including large capacity firearms, and feeding devices and ammunition therefor, for all lawful purposes; and (ii) rifles and shotguns, including large capacity weapons, and feeding devices and ammunition therefor, for all lawful purposes.
Section 131, Chapter 140 of the general laws is hereby amended by deleting the first paragraph of (d) and replacing it with the following:-
(d) Any person residing or having a place of business within the jurisdiction of the licensing authority or any law enforcement officer employed by the licensing authority or any person residing in an area of exclusive federal jurisdiction located within a city or town may submit to the licensing authority or the colonel of state police, an application for a license to carry firearms, or renewal of the same, which the licensing authority or the colonel shall issue if the applicant is not a prohibited person as set forth in this section.
Section 47 of Chapter 284 of the Acts of 2014 is hereby further amended by deleting the section in its entirety and replacing it with the following:-
SECTION 47. Said section 131 of said chapter 140, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out paragraph (a), and inserting in place thereof the following paragraph:-
(a) A license shall entitle a holder thereof of a license to purchase, rent, lease, borrow, possess and carry: (i) firearms, including large capacity firearms, and feeding devices and ammunition therefor, for all lawful purposes; and (ii) rifles and shotguns, including large capacity weapons, and feeding devices and ammunition therefor, for all lawful purposes.
Section 48 of Chapter 284 of the Acts of 2014 is hereby further amended by deleting the first paragraph of the section in its entirety and replacing it with the following:-
SECTION 48. Said section 131 of said chapter 140, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out paragraph (d) and inserting in place thereof the following paragraph:-
(d) Any person residing or having a place of business within the jurisdiction of the licensing authority or any law enforcement officer employed by the licensing authority or any person residing in an area of exclusive federal jurisdiction located within a city or town may submit to the licensing authority or the colonel of state police, an application for a license to carry firearms, or renewal of the same, which the licensing authority or the colonel shall issue if the applicant is not a prohibited person, as set forth in this section.