MA S1309

Bill

Prohibiting the confiscation of lawfully owned firearms during a state of emergency

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
01/23/2017

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to prohibit the confiscation of lawfully owned firearms during a state of emergency. Public Safety and Homeland Security.

AI Summary

This bill prohibits government officials from ordering the confiscation of any lawfully carried or owned firearms, rifles, shotguns, machine guns, or ammunition during a state of emergency. It imposes a civil fine of $500 to $5,000, or up to 2.5 years in prison, for violating this prohibition. However, the bill does not apply to confiscations from individuals who have been arrested, are subject to a protective order, or have had their firearm identification card or license to carry revoked or suspended.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (4)

Ryan Fattman (R), Kevin Kuros (R), Joe McKenna (R), Richard Ross (R),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2292 (on 02/07/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S1309

(11 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S1309
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S1309.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1247	Relative to firearms storage	Accompanied a study order, see H4767	Similar To
H1319	To promote school safety	Accompanied a study order, see H4767	Similar To
H4402	Requiring public pension fund divestment from ammunition and firearms	Accompanied a study order, see H4709	Similar To
S1302	Increasing the penalties for the illegal possession of firearms	Accompanied a study order, see S2292	Similar To
S1315	Further regulating the issuance of firearms identification cards	Accompanied a study order, see S2292	Similar To
S1320	Relative to non-resident firearm license fees	Accompanied a study order, see S2292	Similar To
S1338	Relative to equitable firearm license fees	Accompanied a study order, see S2292	Similar To
S1339	Relative to non-resident firearm license fees	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1632	Relative to sales tax relief in the aftermath of an emergency	Accompanied a study order, see S2497	Similar To
S2292	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to safety in the Commonwealth	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by
S2407	Requiring public pension fund divestment from ammunition and firearms	Accompanied a study order, see S2536	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1247

Relative to firearms storage

Accompanied a study order, see H4767

Similar To

H1319

To promote school safety

Accompanied a study order, see H4767

Similar To

H4402

Requiring public pension fund divestment from ammunition and firearms

Accompanied a study order, see H4709

Similar To

S1302

Increasing the penalties for the illegal possession of firearms

Accompanied a study order, see S2292

Similar To

S1315

Further regulating the issuance of firearms identification cards

Accompanied a study order, see S2292

Similar To

S1320

Relative to non-resident firearm license fees

Accompanied a study order, see S2292

Similar To

S1338

Relative to equitable firearm license fees

Accompanied a study order, see S2292

Similar To

S1339

Relative to non-resident firearm license fees

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S1632

Relative to sales tax relief in the aftermath of an emergency

Accompanied a study order, see S2497

Similar To

S2292

Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to safety in the Commonwealth

Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules

Replaced by

S2407

Requiring public pension fund divestment from ammunition and firearms

Accompanied a study order, see S2536

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