By Mr. Linsky of Natick, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2343) of David Paul Linsky and others relative to further regulating the sale and licensing of assault weapons in the Commonwealth.  Public Safety and Homeland Security.

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PETITION OF:

David Paul Linsky

Mark C. Montigny

Matthew C. Patrick

J. James Marzilli, Jr.

Ruth B. Balser

Susan C. Fargo

Michael E. Festa

Alice Hanlon Peisch

Gloria L. Fox

Timothy J. Toomey, Jr.

Cynthia S. Creem

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In the Year Two Thousand and Seven.

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An Act to close a loophole in the assault weapons ban and further reduce gun violence in the Commonwealth.

    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 123 of chapter 140 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking in clause 16 the words:- “that was not otherwise lawfully possessed on September 13, 1994”, and inserting in place thereof the following:— “unless such sale, lease, rent, transfer or delivery is made to a law enforcement agency.”