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| 2 | 2 | | HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 4261 FILED ON: 1/17/2025 |
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| 3 | 3 | | HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2620 |
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| 4 | 4 | | The Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
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| 5 | 5 | | _________________ |
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| 6 | 6 | | PRESENTED BY: |
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| 7 | 7 | | John R. Gaskey |
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| 8 | 8 | | _________________ |
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| 9 | 9 | | To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General |
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| 10 | 10 | | Court assembled: |
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| 11 | 11 | | The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill: |
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| 12 | 12 | | An Act repealing red flag laws. |
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| 13 | 13 | | _______________ |
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| 14 | 14 | | PETITION OF: |
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| 15 | 15 | | NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:John R. Gaskey2nd Plymouth1/17/2025 1 of 2 |
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| 16 | 16 | | HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 4261 FILED ON: 1/17/2025 |
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| 17 | 17 | | HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2620 |
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| 18 | 18 | | By Representative Gaskey of Carver, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2620) of John |
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| 19 | 19 | | R. Gaskey relative to repealing red flag laws. Public Safety and Homeland Security. |
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| 20 | 20 | | The Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
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| 21 | 21 | | _______________ |
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| 22 | 22 | | In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court |
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| 23 | 23 | | (2025-2026) |
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| 24 | 24 | | _______________ |
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| 25 | 25 | | An Act repealing red flag laws. |
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| 26 | 26 | | Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority |
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| 27 | 27 | | of the same, as follows: |
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| 28 | 28 | | 1 SECTION 1. Section 19 of Chapter 135 of the Acts of 2024 is hereby repealed. |
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| 29 | 29 | | 2 SECTION 2. Section 25 of Chapter 135 of the Acts of 2024 is hereby amended by |
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| 30 | 30 | | 3striking the definitions for “Petition” and “Petitioner.” |
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| 31 | 31 | | 4 SECTION 3. Section 26 of Chapter 135 of the Acts of 2024 is hereby amended by |
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| 32 | 32 | | 5striking the definition for “Respondent.” |
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| 33 | 33 | | 6 SECTION 4. Chapter 140 of the Massachusetts General Laws as appearing in the 2022 |
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| 34 | 34 | | 7Official Edition is hereby amended by striking section 131R in its entirety. |
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| 35 | 35 | | 8 SECTION 5. Chapter 135 of the Acts of 2024 is hereby amended by repealing sections |
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| 36 | 36 | | 976, 77, 77A, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, and 85. 2 of 2 |
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| 37 | 37 | | 10 SECTION 6. Chapter 140 of the Massachusetts General Laws as appearing in the 2022 |
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| 38 | 38 | | 11Official Edition is hereby amended by striking sections 131S, 131T, 131U, 131V, 131W, 131X, |
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| 39 | 39 | | 12and 131Y. |
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