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MA H2045

Relative to crime gun data reporting and analysis


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Introduced
01/22/2019
In Committee
02/24/2020
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to crime gun data reporting and analysis. Public Safety and Homeland Security.

AI Summary

This bill amends the existing law to require the development of a biennial report analyzing firearms trace data and gun sales transaction data held by the Firearms Records Bureau. The report will include statistics on firearms crimes, arrests and prosecutions of firearms-related offenses, aggregate data on the source of firearms confiscated and used in crimes or suicide attempts, an explanation of changes in state and federal firearms laws and statistics, the effectiveness of current reporting mechanisms for lost and stolen guns, and firearm purchase and sales patterns related to firearms traced to crimes. The initial report will include an analysis and compilation of relevant data as of August 11, 2014.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Justice

Sponsors (20)

Last Action

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means (on 02/24/2020)

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