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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 728 FILED ON: 1/14/2025
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1652
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Cynthia Stone Creem
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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 fund programs to reduce violence and firearm related injuries.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :Cynthia Stone CreemNorfolk and Middlesex 1 of 2
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 728 FILED ON: 1/14/2025
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1652
By Ms. Creem, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1652) of Cynthia Stone Creem for
legislation to establish the Violence Reduction and Firearm Injury Prevention Trust Fund. 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 fund programs to reduce violence and firearm related injuries.
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. Chapter 29 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition,
2is hereby amended by inserting after section 2AAAAAA, the following new section:-
3 2BBBBBB. There is hereby established and set up on the books of the commonwealth a
4separate fund to be known as the Violence Reduction and Firearm Injury Prevention Trust Fund.
5Amounts credited to such fund shall be available, without further appropriation, to the executive
6office of health and human services who shall utilize such funds to establish an annual municipal
7grant program to support local programs and initiatives targeted at reducing youth violence, gun
8violence or firearm related injuries.
9 SECTION 2. Section 2 of Chapter 64H of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
10amended by adding the following new paragraph:-
11 In addition to all other rates of tax provided herein, an additional surcharge of 4.75
12percent shall be imposed on sales at retail of all ammunition, rifles, shotguns, firearms or parts 2 of 2
13thereof, as those terms are defined in section 121 of chapter 140, in the Commonwealth. All
14revenues received from such surcharge, together with any penalties, forfeitures, interest, costs of
15suits and fines collected in connection therewith, less all amounts refunded or abated in
16connection therewith, all as determined by the commissioner of revenue according to his best
17information and belief, shall be credited to the Violence Reduction and Firearm Injury
18Prevention Trust Fund established pursuant to section 2BBBBBB of chapter 29 of the General
19Laws.
20 SECTION 3. Section 2 of Chapter 64I of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
21amended by adding the following new paragraph:-
22 In addition to all other rates of tax provided herein, an additional surcharge of 4.75
23percent shall be imposed on the storage, use or other consumption of ammunition, rifles,
24shotguns, firearms or parts thereof, as those terms are defined in section 121 of chapter 140,
25purchased from any vendor or manufactured, fabricated or assembled from materials acquired
26either within or outside the commonwealth for storage, use or consumption within the
27commonwealth. All revenues received from this surcharge, together with any penalties,
28forfeitures, interest, costs of suits and fines collected in connection therewith, less all amounts
29refunded or abated in connection therewith, all as determined by the commissioner of revenue
30according to his best information and belief, shall be credited to the Violence Reduction and
31Firearm Injury Prevention Trust Fund established pursuant to section 2BBBBBB of chapter 29 of
32the General Laws.