MA H2131

Bill

Relative to fair licensing

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
01/22/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to the licensing of firearms. Public Safety and Homeland Security.

AI Summary

This bill amends the existing laws on the licensing of firearms in Massachusetts. It expands the types of firearms and related items that a license holder can purchase, rent, lease, borrow, possess, and carry for lawful purposes, including large capacity firearms, rifles, shotguns, and their corresponding feeding devices and ammunition. Additionally, the bill broadens the pool of eligible applicants for a license to carry firearms, allowing any person residing or having a place of business within the jurisdiction of the licensing authority, as well as any law enforcement officer employed by the licensing authority or any person residing in an area of exclusive federal jurisdiction located within a city or town, to apply for a license, which the licensing authority or the colonel of state police shall issue if the applicant is not a prohibited person.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (3)

Peter Durant (R), Matt Muratore (R), Todd Smola (R),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H5117 (on 11/10/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H2131

(17 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H2131
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H2131.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1992	Relative to dental licensing exams	Accompanied a new draft, see H4269	Similar To
H2091	Requiring live fire practice for a firearms license	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
H2094	To clarify the prosecution of illegal guns	Accompanied a study order, see H5117	Similar To
H211	To establish licensing standards for drain cleaners	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
H3355	Increasing penalties for the illegal sale and possession of firearms	Accompanied a study order, see H5081	Similar To
H360	Relative to licensing of liquor retailers	Accompanied a study order, see H5043	Similar To
H5117	Study Order - Public Safety Matters	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Replaced by
S1418	Relative to secured firearms on recreational vehicles	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules	Similar To
S1420	Relative to equitable firearm license fees	Accompanied a study order, see S2565	Similar To
S1421	Clarifying firearms oversight	Accompanied a study order, see S2565	Similar To
S1422	Relative to change of address for firearm licensing	Accompanied a study order, see S2565	Similar To
S1424	Relative to non-resident firearm license fees	Accompanied a study order, see S2565	Similar To
S1434	Relative to equitable firearm license fees	Accompanied a study order, see S2565	Similar To
S1451	To prevent the illegal possession and illegal sale of firearms	Accompanied a study order, see S2565	Similar To
S2286	Authorizing the city of Lynn to issue an additional license for the sale of wines and malt beverages not to be drunk on the premises	Accompanied a new draft, see S2354	Similar To
S2354	Authorizing the city of Lynn to issue an additional license for the sale of wines and malt beverages not to be drunk on the premises	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 96 of the Acts of 2019	Similar To
S2448	Relative to dentistry licensure examinations	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1992

Relative to dental licensing exams

Accompanied a new draft, see H4269

Similar To

H2091

Requiring live fire practice for a firearms license

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

Similar To

H2094

To clarify the prosecution of illegal guns

Accompanied a study order, see H5117

Similar To

H211

To establish licensing standards for drain cleaners

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

Similar To

H3355

Increasing penalties for the illegal sale and possession of firearms

Accompanied a study order, see H5081

Similar To

H360

Relative to licensing of liquor retailers

Accompanied a study order, see H5043

Similar To

H5117

Study Order - Public Safety Matters

Discharged to the committee on House Rules

Replaced by

S1418

Relative to secured firearms on recreational vehicles

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules

Similar To

S1420

Relative to equitable firearm license fees