MA H2536

Bill

Relative to firearm owners protection

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
03/29/2021

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to transporting, shipping, or receiving weapons by non-residents. Public Safety and Homeland Security.

AI Summary

This bill aims to protect the rights of non-residents to transport firearms for lawful purposes within Massachusetts. It establishes that non-residents who are not otherwise prohibited from possessing firearms under federal law can transport unloaded weapons in a locked container, as long as the firearms are not readily accessible from the passenger compartment of the vehicle. The bill also provides protections for exempt individuals who experience unexpected travel delays, ensuring they retain the protections afforded by this legislation.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (2)

Dave Vieira (R)*, Timothy Whelan (R),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H5190 (on 09/08/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H2536

(9 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H2536
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H2536.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2436	Making firearm owners civilly liable for damage caused by lost or stolen firearms	Accompanied a study order, see H5190	Similar To
H2453	Relative to the lawful return of property	Accompanied a study order, see H5353	Similar To
H2491	Relative to 3D printed weapons and “ghost guns”	Accompanied a new draft, see H4869	Similar To
H5190	Study Order	No further action taken	Replaced by
S1556	Resolutions relative to the existential threat posed by nuclear weapons to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts	Accompanied a study order, see S2767	Similar To
S1637	Relative to the use of chemical weapons against civilians	Accompanied a study order, see S2764	Similar To
S1703	Relative to the divestment of state pension funds from nuclear weapons	Accompanied a study order, see S2679	Similar To
S1735	Relative to pension divestment from companies selling weapons to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia	Accompanied a study order, see S2679	Similar To
S2327	Providing for distinctive registration plates for certain veterans who participated in the testing of atomic weapons	Accompanied a study order, see S2642	Similar To

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