Amendment #12 to H4135

Off Duty Police

Mr. Cusack of Braintree moves to amend the bill in section 96, by striking out lines 2389 to 2393, inclusive, and inserting in place thereof the following:-

(5) This subsection shall not apply to an active law enforcement officer, as defined in section 1 of chapter 6E, while in performance of their official duties, or to a security guard employed at the prohibited area while at the location of their employment and during the course of their employment. Clauses (i) to (iii), inclusive, of paragraph 2 of this subsection shall not apply to an active law enforcement officer, as so defined, acting in their personal capacity, while carrying a firearm provided by the officer’s employing law enforcement agency. Clause (iii) of paragraph 2 shall not apply to firearms authorized by a secondary school, college or university, with prior written notice to the department of state police, to be possessed or stored on school grounds. Nothing in this paragraph shall limit the authority of any municipality, county or department, division, commission, board, agency or court of the commonwealth to adopt policies further restricting the possession of firearms in areas under their control.

Additional co-sponsor(s) added to Amendment #12, as changed to H4135

Off Duty Police