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Mass. General Laws c.140 §§ 121-131P

Sale of firearms and other weapons

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§ 121 Firearms sales; definitions; antique firearms; application of law; exceptions 

Amended by St.2018, c. 123, §§ 1-7, effective July 3, 2018

§ 121A Identification of firearms; certificate by ballistics expert as prima facie evidence 
§ 122 Licenses; contents; fingerprints of applicants; procedure on refusal of license; fees; punishment for improper issuance 
§ 122A Record of licenses; notice to department of criminal justice information services; sales record books 
§ 122B Sale of ammunition; license; fees; rules and regulations; refusal, suspension or revocation of license; judicial review; penalties 
§ 122C Illegal sale or possession of self-defense spray; penalty for violation 
§ 122D Persons prohibited from purchase or possession of self-defense spray; penalty for violation 
§ 123 Conditions of licenses 

Amended by St.2018, c. 123, §§ 8, effective July 3, 2018

§ 124 Term of licenses 
§ 125 Forfeiture or suspension of licenses; notice 
§ 126 Placards, signs or advertisements; prima facie evidence 
§ 127 Transfer of licenses 
§ 128 Penalty for violation of statute on selling, renting or leasing weapons; evidence on sale of machine gun 
§ 128A Application of § 128 
§ 128B Unauthorized purchase of firearms; report to commissioner; penalties 
§ 129 Fictitious name or address and other false information; penalties 
§ 129B Firearm identification cards; conditions and restrictions 

Amended by St.2018, c. 123, §§ 9, 10, effective August 17, 2018

§ 129C Application of Sec. 129B; ownership or possession of firearms or ammunition; transfers; report to commissioner; exemptions; exhibiting license to carry, etc. on demand 
§ 129D Surrender of firearms and ammunition to licensing authority upon denial of application for, or revocation of, identification card or license; right to transfer; sale by colonel of state police; rules and regulations 
§ 130 Sale or furnishing weapons or ammunition to aliens or minors; penalty 
§ 130 1/2 Lawfully furnishing weapons to minors for hunting, recreation, instruction and participation in shooting sports 
§ 130B Firearm licensing review board; members; license applicants; hearings 
§ 131 Licenses to carry firearms; conditions and restrictions 

Amended by St.2022, c.175, §§ 4-17A, effective August 10, 2022

§ 131 1/2 Gun control advisory board 
§ 131 3/4 Roster of large capacity rifles, shotguns, firearms, and feeding devices 
§ 131A Permits to purchase, rent or lease firearms, or to purchase ammunition; fee; penalties 
§ 131B Penalty for loan of money secured by weapons 
§ 131C Carrying of firearms in a vehicle 
§ 131E Purchase by residents; licenses; firearm identification cards; purchase for use of another; penalties; revocation of licenses or cards; reissuance 
§ 131F Nonresidents or aliens; temporary license to carry firearms or ammunition 

Amended by St.2022, c.175, §§ 17B-22, effective August 10, 2022

§ 131F 1/2 Theatrical productions; carrying firearms and blank ammunition 
§ 131G Carrying of firearms by non-residents; conditions 
§ 131H Ownership or possession of firearms by aliens; penalties; seizure and disposition 
§ 131I Falsifying firearm license or identification card; penalty 
§ 131J Stun guns; regulations relating to use, access, training, etc. 

Amended by St.2018, c. 123, §§ 13, effective July 3, 2018

§ 131K Firearms or large capacity weapons without safety devices; liability 
§ 131L Weapons stored or kept by owner; inoperable by any person other than owner or lawfully authorized user; punishment 

Amended by St.2018, c. 123, §§ 14, effective July 3, 2018

§ 131M Assault weapon or large capacity feeding device not lawfully possessed on September 13, 1994; sale, transfer or possession; punishment 
§ 131N Covert weapons; sale, transfer or possession; punishment 
§ 131O Colonel of state police; statewide firearms surrender program 
§ 131P Basic firearms safety certificate; instructors; public service announcements 

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