Bill > H2311

This bill authorizes the voluntary disavowal of eligibility to purchase firearms in Massachusetts. The key provisions are: 1. It allows individuals with a psychiatric disability and who are a danger to themselves to voluntarily request to be placed on a list maintained by the Department of Criminal Justice Information Services that disavows their eligibility to purchase firearms. 2. It requires acute-care hospitals and satellite emergency facilities to present individuals seeking treatment for depression with the form to voluntarily disavow firearm eligibility. 3. It allows individuals who have had their name placed on the disavowal list to petition the court to have their name removed from the list. 4. It prohibits licensed firearms dealers from selling firearms to individuals on the disavowal list or providing them unauthorized access to the list. 5. It requires suicide hotlines funded by the state to refer callers to the voluntary disavowal form. Overall, the bill aims to provide a mechanism for individuals with mental health issues to voluntarily restrict their ability to purchase firearms in order to promote public safety.

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https://malegislature.gov/Bills/193/H2311