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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1640 FILED ON: 1/19/2023
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1516
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Ryan C. Fattman
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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 lawful sale of ammunition.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :Ryan C. FattmanWorcester and HampdenAlyson M. Sullivan-Almeida7th Plymouth2/9/2023 1 of 2
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1640 FILED ON: 1/19/2023
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1516
By Mr. Fattman, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1516) of Ryan C. Fattman and
Alyson M. Sullivan-Almeida for legislation relative to the lawful sale of ammunition. Public
Safety and Homeland Security.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 1584 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 lawful sale of ammunition.
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 122B of Chapter 140 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020 Official
2Edition, shall be amended by inserting the following language at the end of the section:
3 Notwithstanding any special law or regulation to the contrary nothing in this section shall
4be deemed as requiring a company outside of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to be
5required to be licensed under this section. Said companies shall be entitled to sell and deliver
6inert ammunition components to persons properly licensed to possess or purchase ammunition
7under sections 129B or 131 of this chapter, through the internet, U.S. Mail or by any other means
8common to interstate commerce. All deliveries of ammunition under this paragraph, whether in
9person or by common carrier, must require the signature of the licensee and photographic
10identification. 2 of 2
11 For the purposes of this section the term "inert components" shall include, but not be
12limited to the following: cases, bullets, shot, wads.