MA S1626

Bill

MA S1626

Relative to silencers

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
03/17/2022

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation relative to silencers. Public Safety and Homeland Security.

AI Summary

This bill amends section 10A of chapter 269 of the General Laws to include any combination of parts designed or redesigned, and intended for use in assembling or fabricating any instrument, attachment, weapon, or appliance, as well as any part intended only for use in such assembly or fabrication. The bill also strikes out the words "or appliance" and replaces them with "appliance or parts." The purpose of this bill is to regulate the possession and use of silencers, which are devices used to suppress the sound of a firearm.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Justice

Sponsors (1)

Mike Moore (D)*,

Last Action

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means (on 03/17/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1626

(10 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1626
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1626.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1570	Relative to noise reduction devices	Accompanied a study order, see H4844	Similar To
H1740	Increasing penalties for the illegal sale and possession of firearms	Accompanied a study order, see H4844	Similar To
H2486	Requiring live fire practice for a firearms license	No further action taken	Similar To
H2488	To clarify the prosecution of illegal guns	Accompanied a study order, see H5190	Similar To
H2530	Relative to silencers	No further action taken	Similar To
S1024	Relative to illegal drug and firearm trafficking	Accompanied a study order, see S2665	Similar To
S1561	Relative to preventing illegal trafficking of firearms	Accompanied a study order, see S2762	Similar To
S1563	Relative to firearms and firearms violence	Accompanied a study order, see S2762	Similar To
S1581	Prohibiting the confiscation of lawfully owned firearms during a state of emergency	Accompanied a study order, see S2762	Similar To
S1614	Relative to equitable firearm license fees	Accompanied a study order, see S2762	Similar To

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