Bill > H1380

This bill proposes to increase penalties for discharging a firearm into certain occupied or unoccupied structures. Specifically, it adds two new sections to existing law, Chapter 269 of the General Laws. The first new section, Section 12G, states that anyone who fires a gun and hits a dwelling, residence, or any structure where people live will face imprisonment for one to five years, served in either a House of Correction (local jail) or State Prison, in addition to any sentence for firearm possession. The second new section, Section 12H, imposes the same one-to-five-year prison sentence for discharging a firearm and hitting a daycare facility, elementary or secondary school, college, or university, also served in addition to any related firearm offense sentences.