MA S1239

Bill

MA S1239

Regarding the prevention of illegal trafficking and gun violence among youth in the Commonwealth

Introduced
04/15/2015

In Committee
04/15/2015

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
07/31/2016

Introduced Session

189th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to prevent illegal trafficking and gun violence among youth in the Commonwealth. Public Safety and Homeland Security.

AI Summary

This bill aims to prevent illegal gun trafficking and gun violence among youth by imposing new regulations on firearm sales and transfers. Specifically, it limits licensed firearm dealers to selling or transferring no more than 15 firearms per year to any individual, with exceptions for firearms passed down through inheritance or trusts. The bill also creates a new offense for licensed individuals who possess more than 15 firearms within a year, punishable by imprisonment and license suspension, again with an exception for inherited firearms. Furthermore, it requires individuals who inherit firearms to either sell them to a licensed dealer, transfer them to a legally permitted recipient, or obtain the necessary firearms identification card or license within 180 days of receiving them, with significant fines for violations. Finally, the bill mandates a study on the feasibility of establishing an interstate commission to develop uniform procedures for combating illegal gun trafficking between states, with a report due by December 31, 2016.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (2)

Sonia Chang-Díaz (D)*, Gloria Fox (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2362 (on 06/23/2016)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/Senate/S1239

(12 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/Senate/S1239
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/S1239
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/S1239.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H3238	Establishing the Olmsted Park improvement fund	Accompanied a new draft, see H3821	Similar To
S1124	Relative to safe patient handling in certain health facilities	Accompanied a new draft, see H4039	Similar To
S1157	To prevent sudden cardiac arrest	Accompanied a study order, see S2199	Similar To
S1210	To enhance computerized physician order entry (CPOE) to ensure access to medically necessary services	Accompanied a study order, see S2411	Similar To
S1262	Resolve providing for a study by a special commission relative to the primary prevention of gun violence	Accompanied a study order, see S2362	Similar To
S206	Relative to identification for the sale of alcoholic beverages	Accompanied a new draft, see H4135	Similar To
S208	Relative to the inclusion of online courses in mandatory continuing education for electricians	Read and referred to the Joint Committee on Ways and Means	Similar To
S2362	Public safety	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by
S251	Relative to dropout prevention and recovery	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S284	Relative to preventing adolescent substance abuse by expanding SBIRT	Accompanied a study order, see S2356	Similar To
S778	To permit independent enforcement of restitution orders in criminal cases	Accompanied a study order, see S2204	Similar To
S820	To prevent intimidation in all courts of the Commonwealth	Accompanied a study order, see S2204	Similar To

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