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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3607 FILED ON: 1/17/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2716
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Justin Thurber
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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 to repeal expanded firearms bans.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Justin Thurber5th Bristol1/17/2025John R. Gaskey2nd Plymouth1/17/2025Marc T. Lombardo22nd Middlesex1/22/2025 1 of 1
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3607 FILED ON: 1/17/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2716
By Representative Thurber of Somerset, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2716) of
Justin Thurber, John R. Gaskey and Marc T. Lombardo for legislation to repeal expanded
firearms bans. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
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 to repeal expanded firearms bans.
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 Section 16 of Chapter 135 of the Acts of 2024 is hereby repealed.
2 SECTION 2. Section 22 of Chapter 135 of the Acts of 2024 is hereby amended by
3deleting subsection (iv) from the definition of “Large capacity firearm” in section 121.
4 SECTION 3. Section 49 of Chapter 135 of the Acts of 2024 is hereby amended by
5striking subsection 131(a).
6 SECTION 4. Section 71 of Chapter 135 of the Acts of 2024 is hereby repealed.