Amendment ID: S2265-55-R1

Redraft Amendment 55

Deceptive Weapons

Mr. Richard T. Moore moves to amend the bill by inserting after section 13 the following section:-

“SECTION 13A. Section 121 of chapter 140, as appearing in the 2012 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the definition of “Conviction” the following definition:-

“Deceptive weapon device”, any device or item used in the commission of a violent crime that is intended to convey the presence of a weapon to a potential victim or law enforcement officer; provided, however, that a deceptive weapon device shall include, but shall not limited to, a common air gun, toy guns or substance carved or fashioned to resemble a weapon.”; and

by inserting after section 83 the following section:-

“SECTION 83A. Said chapter 265 is hereby further amended by adding the following section:-

Section 58.  Any person who is in possession of a deceptive weapon device as defined in section 121 of chapter 140 during the commission of a violent crime as defined in said section 121 of said chapter 140 shall be deemed to be armed and shall be punishable by penalties set forth in this chapter.