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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 805 FILED ON: 1/17/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 865
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
David K. Muradian, Jr.
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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 use of shotguns.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:David K. Muradian, Jr.9th Worcester1/17/2023 1 of 1
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 805 FILED ON: 1/17/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 865
By Representative Muradian of Grafton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 865) of
David K. Muradian, Jr. relative to the promulgation of regulations by the Director of Fisheries
and Wildlife within the Department of Fisheries, Wildlife and Environmental Law Enforcement
for the use and possession of shotgun ammunition types for the purposes of hunting.
Environment and Natural Resources.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 976 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 use of shotguns.
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. Section 66 of chapter 131 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2012
2Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking the section in its entirety and replacing it with the
3following:-
4 "Section 66. The director, under the control of the board, may promulgate regulations for
5the use and possession of shotgun ammunition types for the purposes of hunting."