MA H2527

Bill

Relative to criminal manufacture and possession of certain weapons

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
03/17/2022

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to criminal manufacture and possession of certain weapons. Public Safety and Homeland Security.

AI Summary

This bill amends Chapter 269 of the General Laws to create a new section 10L, which establishes criminal penalties for the illegal manufacture and transfer of certain weapons, including firearms, rifles, shotguns, machine guns, and sawed-off shotguns. The bill imposes prison sentences ranging from 5 to 20 years, or up to life imprisonment, depending on the nature of the offense, such as illegally manufacturing a weapon and transferring it to a prohibited person, or transporting an illegally manufactured weapon into the Commonwealth to distribute or sell to a prohibited person, especially if the weapon is subsequently used to cause severe bodily injury or murder. The bill also requires the courts to notify federal authorities of potential violations of federal manufacturing and transfer laws upon conviction under this new section.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (2)

Mike Soter (R)*, Dave Robertson (D),

Last Action

No further action taken (on 01/03/2023)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H2527

(13 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H2527
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H2527.pdf

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