General Laws

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Section 1Dispensing and suppressing unlawful assembly; arresting persons
Section 2Refusing or neglecting to depart or to assist in suppressing assembly or in arresting persons
Section 3Neglect or refusal to exercise authority to suppress assembly
Section 4Requiring aid; dispersing and suppressing assembly; seizure of persons
Section 5Armed forces obeying orders for suppressing riot and dispersing and arresting persons
Section 6Person killed or wounded as result of an assembly; guilt and responsibility
Section 7Injury to building or vessel by persons unlawfully assembled
Section 8Destruction of or damage to property by persons riotously assembled; liability of town
Section 9Repealed, 1923, 248, Sec. 2
Section 10Carrying dangerous weapons; possession of machine gun or sawed-off shotguns; possession of large capacity weapon or large capacity feeding device; punishment
Section 10ASelling, giving or using silencers; confiscation and destruction
Section 10BRepealed, 1957, 688, Sec. 25
Section 10CTear gas; use in commission of crimes
Section 10DBody armor; use in commission of crime
Section 10EFirearms sales, distributions or transfers; penalties; eligibility for probation, parole, furlough or work release
Section 10FIllegal sale, gifts or transfer of large capacity weapons or large capacity feeding devices; punishment
Section 10GViolations of Sec. 10 by persons previously convicted of violent crimes or serious drug offenses; punishment
Section 10HCarrying loaded firearm while under influence of liquor, marijuana, narcotic drugs, depressants or stimulant substances; punishment
Section 10ITransporting firearm, rifle, shotgun, machine gun or sawed-off shotgun into commonwealth for use in commission of criminal activity or to unlawfully distribute, sell or transfer possession to prohibited person; penalty
Section 10JBreaking and entering building, ship, vessel or vehicle to steal firearm; penalty
Section 10KBreaking and entering building in which firearm retailer, wholesaler or manufacturer conducts business; unlawfully obtaining or distributing firearm, rifle, shotgun, machine gun or ammunition; punishment
Section 11Printing statutes for posters; display
Section 11ADefinitions
Section 11BPossession or control of firearm with serial or identification number removed or mutilated, while committing or attempting a felony; destruction
Section 11CRemoval or mutilation of serial or identification numbers of firearms; receiving such firearm; destruction
Section 11DRepealed, 1957, 688, Sec. 29
Section 11ESerial identification numbers on firearms
Section 12Manufacturing and selling knives, slung shots, swords, bludgeons and similar weapons
Section 12AAir rifles; sale to minors
Section 12BAir rifles; possession by minors; shooting
Section 12CRepealed, 1957, 688, Sec. 32
Section 12DRifle or shotgun loaded with shells or cartridges; unloaded rifle or shotgun; carrying on public way prohibited; exceptions; punishment
Section 12EDischarge of a firearm within 500 feet of a dwelling or other building in use; exceptions
Section 12FAirport secure areas; possession or placement of a cutting device or prohibited weapon; punishment
Section 13False alarms of fire
Section 13AFalse reports to police officers
Section 14Deadly weapons, explosives, chemical or biological agents, or other deadly device or substance; threatened use or presence; threat to hijack; disruption of school, public building or transport; punishment; restitution
Section 14AAnnoying telephone calls or electronic communication
Section 14BWillful and malicious communication of false information to public safety answering points; penalty
Section 15Stink bombs; sale
Section 16Arrowheads used for hunting; sale
Section 17Hazing; organizing or participating; hazing defined
Section 18Failure to report hazing
Section 19Copy of Secs. 17 to 19; issuance to students and student groups, teams and organizations; report