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MA H2437

Relative to crime gun data reporting and analysis


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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 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 must include statistics related to firearms crimes, arrests and prosecutions, the source of firearms confiscated and used in crimes, changes in firearms-related laws, the effectiveness of existing reporting mechanisms for lost and stolen guns, and firearm purchase and sales patterns as they relate to firearms traced to crime. The initial report must include an analysis and compilation of all relevant data as of August 11, 2020.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Justice

Sponsors (15)

Last Action

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

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