Amendment #4 to H3476

False Portrayal of Imitation Firearm

Mr. Markey of Dartmouth moves to amend the bill by inserting the following new section:

SECTION XX  Chapter 269 is hereby amended by inserting after section 10(o) the following section

10(p) Whoever possesses a firearm, rifle, sawed off shot gun or shotgun as defined  in section 121 of chapter 140 of the General Laws, by altering said firearm, rifle, sawed off shot gun, or shotgun with the intent to lead a reasonable person to believe that such firearm, rifle, sawed off shot gun, or shot gun is an imitation firearm as defined in Section  121 of Chapter 140 of the General Laws, shall be punishable by sentence not to exceed fifteen years in state prison.  Such sentence shall begin from and after the expiration of the sentence for the violation of paragraph (a), paragraph (h) or paragraph (c).