Amendment ID: S2572-55-R3

3rd Redraft Amendment 55

Penalty for discharging a firearm at a law enforcement officer

Messrs. Fattman, O'Connor, Moore, Timilty, Brady, Tarr and Collins move that the proposed new text be amended in section 33, by inserting after proposed section 12G of chapter 269 of the General Laws the following section:-

“Section 12H. Whoever intentionally strikes or attempts to strike a law enforcement officer acting in the discharge of their duties by discharging an assault weapon, firearm, large capacity weapon, machine gun, rifle, stun gun, sawed-off shotgun or shotgun, as defined in section 121 of chapter 140, shall be punished by imprisonment in the house of correction for not more than 2 years and a fine of not more than $1,000 or by imprisonment in the state prison for not more than 5 years; provided, however, that such person shall also be liable in tort to any person for all damages sustained thereby.”