Amendment ID: S2572-57

Amendment 57

Establishing a Commission to Study Ghost Gun Mills

Messrs. O'Connor, Moore and Pacheco move that the proposed new text be amended by adding the following sections:-

SECTION X. Pursuant to section 2A of Chapter 4 of the Massachusetts General Laws there is hereby established a special commission to investigate and study the prevalence of ghost gun mills.

SECTION X. The commission shall: (1) create a specific definition for “ghost gun mills”; (2) work with state and local law enforcement agencies to identify any ghost gun mills found to have operated within the Commonwealth; (3) assess innovative ghost gun mill detection and prevention strategies for law enforcement ; and (4) recommend to the legislature any statutory changes that would improve the Commonwealth’s and municipalities’ ability to prosecute proprietors and customers of ghost gun mills.

SECTION X. The commission shall consist of 9 members; 2 of whom shall be members from the legislature, 1 of whom shall be a member of the house of representatives, who shall serve as co-chair, and 1 of whom shall be a member of the senate, who shall serve as co-chair; 2 of whom shall be representatives of the Massachusetts District Attorneys Association; 1 of whom shall be a member of the attorney general’s office, appointed by the attorney general; 1 of whom shall be appointed by the Massachusetts Chiefs of Police and 2 of whom shall be appointed by the Massachusetts State Police.

The members of the commission shall be appointed not later than 90 days after the effective date of this act and shall serve until the completion of the report.

SECTION X. The commission shall report to the general court the results of its study together with recommendations and drafts of legislation by filing the same with the clerks of the senate and the house of representatives on or before December 31, 2024.