MA H2507

Bill

Relative to fair licensing

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
01/23/2017

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to the licensing of firearms. Public Safety and Homeland Security.

AI Summary

This bill amends the existing law on the licensing of firearms. The key provisions of the bill are: 1. It expands the scope of a firearms license, allowing the holder to purchase, rent, lease, borrow, possess, and carry firearms, including large capacity firearms, as well as rifles and shotguns, including large capacity weapons, for all lawful purposes. 2. It simplifies the application process for a license to carry firearms by allowing any person residing or having a place of business within the jurisdiction of the licensing authority, or any law enforcement officer employed by the licensing authority, or any person residing in an area of exclusive federal jurisdiction located within a city or town, to submit an application for a license to carry firearms or a renewal, which the licensing authority or the Colonel of State Police shall issue if the applicant is not a prohibited person.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (15)

Donnie Berthiaume (R), Shawn Dooley (R), Peter Durant (R), Kim Ferguson (R), Susan Gifford (R), Sheila Harrington (R), Steven Howitt (R), Donald Humason (R), Hannah Kane (R), Joe McKenna (R), James Miceli (D), Leonard Mirra (R), Angelo Puppolo (D), Todd Smola (R), John Velis (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H4767 (on 07/17/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H2507

(9 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H2507
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H2507.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1319	To promote school safety	Accompanied a study order, see H4767	Similar To
H140	To establish licensing standards for drain cleaners	No further action taken	Similar To
H4402	Requiring public pension fund divestment from ammunition and firearms	Accompanied a study order, see H4709	Similar To
H4767	Public safety	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Replaced by
H503	Relative to providing consumer protection in the licensing of appraisers	Accompanied a study order, see H4778	Similar To
S1309	Prohibiting the confiscation of lawfully owned firearms during a state of emergency	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
S2407	Requiring public pension fund divestment from ammunition and firearms	Accompanied a study order, see S2536	Similar To

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MA H2507

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