Bill > S1253

This bill aims to increase penalties for illegal firearm possession by modifying existing laws. Specifically, it revises Section 131M of Chapter 140 to impose mandatory minimum prison sentences of two years for a first offense and five years for a second offense for possessing certain prohibited weapons like assault weapons or large capacity feeding devices, with significant fines and restrictions on probation, parole, and sentence reductions. It also amends Section 131N of Chapter 140 to apply similar mandatory minimum sentences and penalties to the possession of undetectable firearms or those disguised as everyday objects. Furthermore, the bill strengthens penalties within Section 10 of Chapter 269, increasing mandatory minimum sentences for repeat offenders and those with prior violent crime or serious drug offense convictions, with escalating prison terms for subsequent offenses, and also modifies provisions related to owning or transferring firearms without proper compliance.