Bill > H2423

This bill amends several sections of Chapter 140 of Massachusetts law related to firearm licensing. It makes the following key changes: 1. It removes the provision that a firearm identification card expires after 6 years, making it valid indefinitely unless revoked or suspended. 2. It removes the requirement for a firearm identification card holder to renew their card every 6 years. 3. It removes the provision that a license to carry or possess firearms expires after 6 years, making it valid indefinitely unless revoked or suspended. 4. It maintains the $100 application fee for a license to carry or possess firearms, with $25 retained by the licensing authority, $50 deposited into the state's general fund (with at least $50,000 allocated to the Firearm Licensing Review Board), and $25 deposited into a trust fund. The fee for active and retired law enforcement is reduced to $25.

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https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H2423