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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 521 FILED ON: 1/13/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2309
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Marjorie C. Decker
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act relative to the reckless discharge of firearms.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Marjorie C. Decker25th Middlesex1/11/2023 1 of 1
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 521 FILED ON: 1/13/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2309
By Representative Decker of Cambridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2309) of
Marjorie C. Decker relative to the reckless discharge of firearms. Public Safety and Homeland
Security.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 2433 OF 2021-2022.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)
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An Act relative to the reckless discharge of firearms.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 SECTION 1. Chapter 265 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition,
2is hereby amended by adding the following new section:
3 Section 15G. Whoever without regard for the risk of serious bodily injury to another
4intentionally or recklessly discharges a firearm, large capacity weapon, rifle, shotgun, sawed-off
5shotgun, or machine gun and thereby causes a substantial risk of serious bodily injury to another
6shall be punished by imprisonment in the state prison for not more than 5 years or by
7imprisonment in the house of correction for not more than 2 ½ years.