Amendment ID: S2572-25-R1

Redraft Amendment 25

Firearm dealer license denial appeals to superior court

Ms. Comerford, Messrs. Moore, Payano and Timilty, Ms. Moran and Mr. Pacheco move that the proposed new text be amended by inserting after section 14 the following section:-

“SECTION 14A. Section 122 of said chapter 140, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out the sixth sentence and inserting in place thereof the following sentence:-

Any person refused a license under this section may within 10 days thereafter appeal to the division of the district court in which the licensing authority for such license is located and the court may direct that said licensing authority grant such license if, after a hearing, the court is satisfied there were no reasonable grounds for the refusal to grant such license and that the applicant was not barred by the provisions of law from holding such a license.".