MA S1389

Bill

MA S1389

Relative to preventing illegal trafficking of firearms

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
01/22/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to prevent illegal trafficking of firearms. Public Safety and Homeland Security.

AI Summary

This bill aims to prevent illegal trafficking of firearms. Key provisions include: 1. Allowing law enforcement and investigative officials access to names and addresses of firearm license holders for enforcement purposes. 2. Requiring firearm dealers to notify the criminal history systems board before completing a sale, rental, or lease, to ensure the buyer/renter has not purchased a firearm in the previous 30 days, with some exceptions. 3. Establishing penalties for non-exempt individuals who purchase, rent, or lease more than one firearm or large capacity weapon in a 30-day period, as well as for firearm dealers who sell to such individuals. 4. Expanding the reasons for which a firearm identification card or license can be denied, revoked, or suspended to include convictions for violating the 30-day purchase limit. The bill aims to address concerns about the illegal trafficking of firearms by imposing additional requirements and restrictions on firearm purchases, rentals, and leases.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (2)

Jo Comerford (D), Cynthia Creem (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2565 (on 02/27/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1389

(11 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1389
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1389.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
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
H2244	Requiring public pension fund divestment from ammunition and firearms	Accompanied a study order, see H4722	Similar To
H3355	Increasing penalties for the illegal sale and possession of firearms	Accompanied a study order, see H5081	Similar To
S1395	To ensure timely firearms license processing	Accompanied a study order, see S2565	Similar To
S1418	Relative to secured firearms on recreational vehicles	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules	Similar To
S1421	Clarifying firearms oversight	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
S2565	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to public safety matters	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by

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