By Mr. Walsh of Lynn, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1766) of Steven M. Walsh and Douglas W. Petersen relative to the definition of "dangerous weapon" and the possession of such weapons in the vicinity of educational facilities.  The Judiciary.

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PETITION OF:

Steven M. Walsh

Douglas W. Petersen

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In the Year Two Thousand and Seven.

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An Act clarifying the technical definition of a dangerous weapon in a school zone.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:

Section 1.

Section 10 of Chapter 269 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2004 Official Edition, is hereby amended in subsection (j) by inserting following the words “by whatever means,” in line 163, the words:- “and ‘dangerous weapon’ shall mean any other instrument reasonably believed to cause bodily harm.”