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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1622 FILED ON: 1/15/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1837
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
David Paul Linsky
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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 increasing penalties for the illegal sale and possession of firearms.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:David Paul Linsky5th Middlesex1/15/2025 1 of 2
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1622 FILED ON: 1/15/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1837
By Representative Linsky of Natick, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1837) of David
Paul Linsky relative to increasing penalties for the illegal sale and possession of firearms. The
Judiciary.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 1619 OF 2023-2024.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)
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An Act increasing penalties for the illegal sale and possession 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. Section 10 of chapter 269 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022
2Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 90, the word “five” and inserting in
3place thereof the following word:- 10.
4 SECTION 2. Section 10 of chapter 269 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022
5Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 110, the word “seven” and inserting
6in place thereof the following word:- 20.
7 SECTION 3. Section 10 of chapter 269 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022
8Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 112, the word “ten” and inserting in
9place thereof the following word:- 20. 2 of 2
10 SECTION 4. Section 10 of chapter 269 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022
11Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 114, the words “fifteen years” and
12inserting in place thereof the following words:- life imprisonment.
13 SECTION 5. Section 10 of Chapter 269 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022
14Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting in line 138 after the after the word “years”:- or
15not less than 3 nor more than 10 years in state prison. And striking out the words “or by a fine of
16not more than five hundred dollars.”
17 SECTION 6. Section 10 of chapter 269 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022
18Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 156, the word “5” and inserting in
19place thereof the following word:- 20.
20 SECTION 7. Section 10 of chapter 269 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022
21Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 201, the word “ten” and inserting in
22place thereof the following word:- 20.
23 SECTION 8. Section 128 of Chapter 140 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022
24Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 11, the word “ten” and inserting in
25place thereof the following word:- 20.