66 total bills, 23 anti-gun bills,
18 pro-gun bills for this session
Proposed Massachusetts Firearm Legislation
66 total bills, 23 anti-gun bills,
18 pro-gun bills for this session
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note: Massachusetts carries over legislation from odd-numbered years to even numbered years without exception
Title: Legislative recommendations of the Office of the State Treasurer
Description: Legislative recommendations of the Office of the State Treasurer
Last Action: Placed on file
Last Action Date: March 12, 2025
Title: Requiring public pension fund divestment from ammunition and firearms
Description: So much of the recommendations of the Department of the State Treasurer (House, No. 35) as relates to requiring public pension fund divestment from ammunition and firearms
Last Action: Senate concurred
Last Action Date: February 27, 2025
Title: To promote safe firearm storage education and increase the well-being of students
Description: Relative to firearm storage education. Education.
Last Action: Senate concurred
Last Action Date: February 27, 2025
Title: Relative to the use of shotguns
Description: Relative to the promulgation of regulations by the Director of Fisheries and Wildlife within the Department of Fisheries, Wildlife and Environmental Law Enforcement for the use and possession of shotgun ammunition types for the purposes of hunting. Environment and Natural Resources.
Last Action: Senate concurred
Last Action Date: February 27, 2025
Title: To stop mass shootings
Description: For legislation to further regulate the manufacturing of assault weapons and large capacity feeding devices. The Judiciary.
Last Action: Accompanied a study order, see H4517
Last Action Date: June 5, 2024
Title: Relative to the reckless discharge of firearms
Description: Relative to the reckless discharge of firearms. The Judiciary.
Last Action: Senate concurred
Last Action Date: February 27, 2025
Title: Relative to noise reduction devices
Description: Relative to penalties for the possession of silencers or firearm noise reduction devices. The Judiciary.
Last Action: Senate concurred
Last Action Date: February 27, 2025
Title: Establishing a self-defense exception
Description: Relative to establishing a self-defense exception in the interception of wire and oral communications. The Judiciary.
Last Action: Senate concurred
Last Action Date: February 27, 2025
Title: To require liability insurance for gun ownership
Description: For legislation to require liability insurance by gun owners. The Judiciary.
Last Action: Senate concurred
Last Action Date: February 27, 2025
Title: Increasing penalties for the illegal sale and possession of firearms
Description: Relative to increasing penalties for the illegal sale and possession of firearms. The Judiciary.
Last Action: Senate concurred
Last Action Date: February 27, 2025
Title: Requiring licensed gun owners to submit a yearly affidavit
Description: For legislation to require licensed gun owners to submit yearly affidavits. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
Last Action: Senate concurred
Last Action Date: February 27, 2025
Title: Making firearm owners civilly liable for damage caused by lost or stolen firearms
Description: Relative to making firearm owners civilly liable for damage caused by lost or stolen firearms. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
Last Action: Senate concurred
Last Action Date: February 27, 2025
Title: Authorizing the voluntary disavowal of eligibility to purchase a firearm
Description: By Representative Decker of Cambridge, a petition of Marjorie C. Decker that the commissioner of Criminal Justice Services be authorized to establish a list of persons who disavow eligibility to purchase firearms. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
Last Action: Senate concurred
Last Action Date: February 27, 2025
Title: Relative to defining "curios and relics"
Description: Relative to firearms classified as "curios and relics". Public Safety and Homeland Security.
Last Action: Senate concurred
Last Action Date: February 27, 2025
Title: Relative to accurate firearms records
Description: Relative to firearms records. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
Last Action: Senate concurred
Last Action Date: February 27, 2025
Title: Relative to firearm licensing renewals during a state of emergency
Description: Relative to firearm licensing renewals during a state of emergency. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
Last Action: Senate concurred
Last Action Date: February 27, 2025
Title: Relative to electronic defensive devices
Description: Relative to the defensive use of certain electronic devices. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
Last Action: Senate concurred
Last Action Date: February 27, 2025
Title: Repealing the misguided, unnecessary, and largely unconstitutional firearms law of 2024
Description: Relative to repealing the act modernizing firearm laws. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
Last Action: Senate concurred
Last Action Date: February 27, 2025
Title: Relative to the Civilian Marksmanship Program
Description: Relative to firearms furnished through the civilian marksmanship program. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
Last Action: Senate concurred
Last Action Date: February 27, 2025
Title: Clarifying certain civil rights restrictions
Description: Relative to copy or duplicate of firearms. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
Last Action: Senate concurred
Last Action Date: February 27, 2025
Title: Relative to freedom to purchase lawful goods
Description: For legislation to further define assault-style firearms and to repeal the special legislative commission on firearm data. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
Last Action: Senate concurred
Last Action Date: February 27, 2025
Title: Relative to access to constitutional rights
Description: Relative to the issuance of licenses for firearms. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
Last Action: Senate concurred
Last Action Date: February 27, 2025
Title: Relative to firearm industry accountability and gun violence victims’ access to justice
Description: Relative to firearm industry accountability and access to justice by allowing for civil actions by victims of gun violence. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
Last Action: Senate concurred
Last Action Date: February 27, 2025
Title: Relative to self-defense sprays
Description: Relative to self-defense sprays. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
Last Action: Senate concurred
Last Action Date: February 27, 2025
Title: Promoting fairness in licensing
Description: Relative to firearms licensing. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
Last Action: Senate concurred
Last Action Date: February 27, 2025
Title: Relative to Constitutional rights
Description: Relative to protecting the rights of lawful gun owners. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
Last Action: Senate concurred
Last Action Date: February 27, 2025
Title: Relative to the return of firearms
Description: Relative to the return of firearms stored at private businesses. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
Last Action: Senate concurred
Last Action Date: February 27, 2025
Title: Relative to creating a voluntary do-not-sell list
Description: Relative to a voluntary do-not-sell list for firearms purchases. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
Last Action: Senate concurred
Last Action Date: February 27, 2025
Title: Relative to the lawful sale of handguns
Description: Relative to the lawful sale of guns. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
Last Action: Senate concurred
Last Action Date: February 27, 2025
Title: Relative to firearms and recreational vehicles
Description: Relative to firearms and recreational vehicles. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
Last Action: Senate concurred
Last Action Date: February 27, 2025
Title: Relative to semiautomatic rifles and shotguns
Description: Relative to semiautomatic rifles and shotguns. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
Last Action: Senate concurred
Last Action Date: February 27, 2025
Title: Relative to firearm laws
Description: For legislation to repeal gun modernization laws. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
Last Action: Senate concurred
Last Action Date: February 27, 2025
Title: Relative to firearms features
Description: Relative to assault-style firearms. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
Last Action: Senate concurred
Last Action Date: February 27, 2025
Title: To repeal expanded firearms bans
Description: For legislation to repeal expanded firearms bans. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
Last Action: Senate concurred
Last Action Date: February 27, 2025
Title: Requiring public pension fund divestment from ammunition and firearms
Description: Relative to requiring public pension fund divestment from ammunition and firearms. Public Service.
Last Action: Senate concurred
Last Action Date: February 27, 2025
Title: Establishing an excise tax on guns and ammunition
Description: For legislation to establish an excise tax on guns and ammunition. Revenue.
Last Action: Senate concurred
Last Action Date: February 27, 2025
Title: Modernizing firearm laws
Description: For legislation to further regulate firearms. The Judiciary.
Last Action: Senate NON-concurred in the reference to the committee on The Judiciary and referred to the Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security
Last Action Date: July 10, 2023
Title: Relative to strengthening Massachusetts’ economic leadership
Description: Relative to strengthening Massachusetts’ economic leadership (House, No. 4804), reports, in part, recommending passage of the accompanying bill (House, No. 5100).
Last Action: For actions on the sections returned with recommendations of amendment, see H5111
Last Action Date: November 25, 2024
Title: Relative to cybersecurity and artificial intelligence
Description: For legislation to implement annual statewide public employee cybersecurity training. Advanced Information Technology, the Internet and Cybersecurity.
Last Action: House concurred
Last Action Date: February 27, 2025
Title: To promote safe firearm storage education and increase the well-being of students
Description: For legislation to promote safe firearm storage education and increase the well-being of students. Education.
Last Action: House concurred
Last Action Date: February 27, 2025
Title: Relative to outdoor heritage
Description: For legislation relative to outdoor heritage. Environment and Natural Resources.
Last Action: House concurred
Last Action Date: February 27, 2025
Title: To ensure the responsible use of advanced robotic technologies
Description: For legislation to ensure the responsible use of advanced robotic technologies. The Judiciary.
Last Action: House concurred
Last Action Date: February 27, 2025
Title: To fund programs to reduce violence and firearm related injuries
Description: For legislation to establish the Violence Reduction and Firearm Injury Prevention Trust Fund. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
Last Action: House concurred
Last Action Date: February 27, 2025
Title: Relative to firearm industry accountability and gun violence victims’ access to justice
Description: For legislation relative to firearm industry accountability and gun violence victims’ access to justice. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
Last Action: House concurred
Last Action Date: February 27, 2025
Title: Relative to firearm laws
Description: For legislation to repeal the firearms laws. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
Last Action: House concurred
Last Action Date: February 27, 2025
Title: Relative to live fire training requirements
Description: For legislation relative to live firearm training requirements. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
Last Action: House concurred
Last Action Date: February 27, 2025
Title: Relative to semiautomatic rifles and shotguns
Description: For legislation relative to firearm identification card. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
Last Action: House concurred
Last Action Date: February 27, 2025
Title: Simplifying ammunition sales
Description: For legislation relative to the licensing of ammunition sales. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
Last Action: House concurred
Last Action Date: February 27, 2025
Title: Relative to protecting personal data in ammunition transactions
Description: For legislation to protect personal data in ammunition transactions. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
Last Action: House concurred
Last Action Date: February 27, 2025
Title: Prohibiting the confiscation of lawfully owned firearms during a state of emergency
Description: For legislation to prohibit the confiscation of lawfully owned firearms during a state of emergency. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
Last Action: House concurred
Last Action Date: February 27, 2025
Title: Preserving second amendment rights for medical marijuana patients
Description: For legislation to preserve second amendment rights for medical marijuana patients. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
Last Action: House concurred
Last Action Date: February 27, 2025
Title: Relative to change of address for firearm licensing
Description: For legislation relative to change of address for firearm licensing. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
Last Action: House concurred
Last Action Date: February 27, 2025
Title: Relative to the lawful sale of ammunition
Description: For legislation relative to the lawful sale of ammunition. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
Last Action: House concurred
Last Action Date: February 27, 2025
Title: Relative to standard capacity magazines
Description: For legislation relative to standard capacity magazines. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
Last Action: House concurred
Last Action Date: February 27, 2025
Title: Clarifying civil rights restrictions
Description: For legislation to clarify civil rights restrictions relative to firearms. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
Last Action: House concurred
Last Action Date: February 27, 2025
Title: Relative to self-defense sprays
Description: For legislation relative to possession of self-defense sprays. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
Last Action: House concurred
Last Action Date: February 27, 2025
Title: Relative to protecting civil rights
Description: For legislation to protect civil rights in firearm sales and redefining petitioners. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
Last Action: House concurred
Last Action Date: February 27, 2025
Title: Removing certain civil rights restrictions
Description: For legislation to remove certain civil rights restrictions relative to firearms. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
Last Action: House concurred
Last Action Date: February 27, 2025
Title: Restoring certain civil rights
Description: For legislation to restore certain civil rights pertaining to firearms. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
Last Action: House concurred
Last Action Date: February 27, 2025
Title: Promoting fairness in licensing
Description: For legislation to promote fairness in firearm licensing. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
Last Action: House concurred
Last Action Date: February 27, 2025
Title: To ensure the safety of students, faculty and staff on the campuses of state colleges, community colleges and state universities
Description: For legislation to ensure the safety of students, faculty and staff on the campuses of state colleges, community colleges and state universities. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
Last Action: House concurred
Last Action Date: February 27, 2025
Title: Relative to creating a voluntary do-not-sell list
Description: For legislation relative to creating a voluntary firearms do-not-sell firearms list. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
Last Action: House concurred
Last Action Date: February 27, 2025
Title: Creating the ability of police officers to demand FID, LTC or proof of exempt status
Description: For legislation to create the ability of police officers to demand FID, LTC or proof of exempt status. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
Last Action: House concurred
Last Action Date: February 27, 2025
Title: Relative to black powder for hunters and re-enactors
Description: For legislation relative to black powder for hunters and re-enactors. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
Last Action: House concurred
Last Action Date: February 27, 2025
Title: Relative to antique firearm detainment
Description: For legislation relative to antique firearm detainment. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
Last Action: House concurred
Last Action Date: February 27, 2025
Title: Requiring public pension fund divestment from ammunition and firearms
Description: For legislation relative to require public pension fund divestment from ammunition and firearms. Public Service.
Last Action: House concurred
Last Action Date: February 27, 2025
