Public Hearing Notice  Public Hearing | Live Fire #1

The Executive Office of Public Safety and Security (EOPSS) will conduct a public hearing for the purposes of gathering comments, ideas, and information concerning the live fire component of the Basic Safety Firearms Course required by the new firearms law, An Act Modernizing Firearm Laws, Chapter 135 of the Acts of 2024. Specifically, Section 152 of the Act requires the Secretary of Public Safety and Security to “study and report to the legislature on recommendations to ensure the effective implementation of live fire training required pursuant to section 131P of chapter 140 of the General Laws. Prior to filing its report, EOPSS must host (2) public hearings to solicit public input regarding the implementation of the live fire training requirement.

To access the meeting please select the link below: 

https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_OWFhYmE3MmEtODQ2NS00OWM0LTliY2QtZjg4NmEwZmFjNTIz%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%223e861d16-48b7-4a0e-9806-8c04d81b7b2a%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22281c7f88-3318-4602-94e1-655072aca885%22%7d

To join hearing #1 via telephone (audio only), dial 857-327-9245 and use the following conference ID: 160088267#, and password: Kr6yg3zW. If you are joining by computer, you may need to allow extra time to download Microsoft Teams. 

Submission of Comments: Written comments or testimony in advance of the hearing are welcome and may be submitted by e-mail to John.Melander@mass.gov with a subject line stating, “Live Fire Comment” or by mail to the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security, One Ashburton Place, Room 2133, Boston, MA 02108, attention John H. Melander, Jr. Comments received after June 4, 2025, at 5:00 p.m. may not be accepted. All persons desiring to be heard on this matter should join the virtual hearings, and participants shall conduct themselves as if attending the hearing in-person.