Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security

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They are not coming for just your guns. There are some good ones in there, but they have a snowballs chance.


Event Details
Status:UnderwayEvent Date:8/28/2019Start Time:Original Start Time1:00 PM New Start Time10:00 AMLocation:A-2Event DescriptionFirearms
Agenda
Firearms1:00pm - 3:00pm
Bill Bill Title Sponsor
S.1389 An Act relative to preventing illegal trafficking of firearms Cynthia Stone Creem
S.1388 An Act relative to crime gun data reporting and analysis Cynthia Stone Creem
S.1387 An Act relative to firearms and firearms violence Cynthia Stone Creem
H.2040 An Act relative to imitation firearms Daniel R. Cullinane
H.2039 An Act concerning the reporting of information relating to certain firearms Daniel R. Cullinane
S.1368 An Act establishing an institute within the Department of Public Health William N. Brownsberger
H.2054 An Act relative to the lawful sale of ammunition Angelo L. D'Emilia
H.2048 An Act authorizing the voluntary disavowal of eligibility to purchase a firearm Marjorie C. Decker
H.3843 An Act relative to ghost guns Marjorie C. Decker
H.3576 An Act requiring licensed gun owners to submit a yearly affidavit Marjorie C. Decker
H.2046 An Act relative to the reckless discharge of firearms Marjorie C. Decker
H.2045 An Act relative to crime gun data reporting and analysis Marjorie C. Decker
H.2044 An Act making firearm owners civilly liable for damage caused by lost or stolen firearms Marjorie C. Decker
H.2052 An Act permitting the sale and possession of nonlethal electronic control weapons for defensive purposes David F. DeCoste
H.2051 An Act relative to firearms storage David F. DeCoste
H.2050 An Act relative to firearms licensing duration and fees David F. DeCoste
H.2049 An Act relative to Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act David F. DeCoste
S.1395 An Act to ensure timely firearms license processing Viriato M. deMacedo
H.2055 An Act relative to the lawful return of property Shawn Dooley
S.1404 An Act prohibiting the confiscation of lawfully owned firearms during a state of emergency Ryan C. Fattman
H.2066 An Act relative to electronic defensive devices Colleen M. Garry
S.1413 An Act further regulating the issuance of firearms identification cards Anne M. Gobi
H.2072 An Act relative to non-resident firearm licensing Patricia A. Haddad
H.2077 An Act relative to the transportation of illegal firearms Russell E. Holmes
S.1424 An Act relative to non-resident firearm license fees Donald F. Humason, Jr.
S.1423 An Act relative to the lawful sale of ammunition Donald F. Humason, Jr.
S.1422 An Act relative to change of address for firearm licensing Donald F. Humason, Jr.
S.1421 An Act clarifying firearms oversight Donald F. Humason, Jr.
S.1420 An Act relative to equitable firearm license fees Donald F. Humason, Jr.
S.1419 An Act relative to the lawful sale of handguns Donald F. Humason, Jr.
S.1418 An Act relative to secured firearms on recreational vehicles Donald F. Humason, Jr.
H.2080 An Act to refund rejected firearms license applicants Randy Hunt
S.1426 An Act relative to the discharge of firearm, large capacity weapon, rifle, shotgun, sawed-off shotgun or machine gun without regard for the risk of harm; penalty Edward J. Kennedy
H.3577 An Act establishing an institute within the Department of Public Health David Paul Linsky
H.2097 An Act to prevent illegal trafficking and gun violence among youth in the Commonwealth David Paul Linsky
H.2096 An Act relative to 3D printed weapons and “ghost guns” David Paul Linsky
H.2095 An Act to close the large capacity magazine loophole David Paul Linsky
H.2094 An Act to clarify the prosecution of illegal guns David Paul Linsky
H.2093 An Act to require liability insurance for gun ownership David Paul Linsky
H.2092 An Act relative to universal background checks for private gun sales David Paul Linsky
H.2091 An Act requiring live fire practice for a firearms license David Paul Linsky
H.2089 An Act to clarify the definition of a "violent crime" in Chapter 140 David Paul Linsky
H.2099 An Act relative to weapon regulation Marc T. Lombardo
H.2103 An Act relative to change of address for firearm licensing Joseph D. McKenna
S.1434 An Act relative to equitable firearm license fees Michael O. Moore
H.2108 An Act relative to dangerous weapons David M. Nangle
S.1451 An Act to prevent the illegal possession and illegal sale of firearms Patrick M. O'Connor
S.1450 An Act relative to emergency response in an active shooter or hostile event situation Patrick M. O'Connor
H.2117 An Act establishing a smart gun technology task force Alice Hanlon Peisch
H.2122 An Act relative to constitutional rights David Allen Robertson
H.2131 An Act relative to fair licensing Todd M. Smola
H.2130 An Act relative to the lawful sale of handguns Todd M. Smola
H.2129 An Act relative to firearms and recreational vehicles Todd M. Smola
H.2133 An Act relative to expanding the fee exemption for renewing a license to carry to include veterans Theodore C. Speliotis
H.3782 An Act relative to firearm reporting procedures Chynah Tyler
H.3783 An Act relative to firearm licensing Chynah Tyler
H.3781 An Act relative to firearm sales Chynah Tyler
H.3780 An Act relative to firearm purchases Chynah Tyler
H.2144 An Act relative to firearm owners protection David T. Vieira
H.2152 An Act relative to emergency response in an active shooter or hostile event situation Timothy R. Whelan
H.2151 An Act relative to the Civilian Marksmanship Program Timothy R. Whelan
H.2154 An Act relative to unloaded rifles or shotguns Susannah M. Whipps
H.2153 An Act relative to previously licensed gun owners Susannah M. Whipps
S.1361 An Act relative to 3D printed weapons and “ghost guns” Michael J. Barrett
S.1360 An Act to require liability insurance for gun ownership Michael J. Barrett
S.1369 An Act relative to the possession of self-defense spray William N. Brownsberger
S.1417 An Act relative to unlawful suppressors Donald F. Humason, Jr.
H.3927 An Act relative to firearms Chynah Tyler

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https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2019/08/28/legislature-hears-dozens-proposals-that-would-tighten-state-gun-laws/qbvqs7XLABcS5REER5VstI/story.html


The bullets flew between two cars, shattering a weekday afternoon in Cambridgeport — and it didn’t stop there. The “gun battle” moved toward Central Square, drawing marked police cars into a chase and finally, authorities say, an arrest two miles away.

But police said they immediately faced a frustrating reality that November day. They charged the alleged gunman with a felony because he didn’t have a gun license. But for allegedly spraying bullets into a residential neighborhood? Police could charge him with discharging a firearm within 500 feet of a building — which carries all of a three-month sentence.

“It’s a misdemeanor,” said Cambridge Police Commissioner Branville G. Bard.

Police and prosecutors pushed to change that Tuesday during a wide-ranging hearing that filled two rooms with advocates, legislators, and other officials, all pushing dozens of proposals designed to remake parts of Massachusetts’ already strict gun laws.

That includes Bard and Marian Ryan, the Middlesex County District Attorney, who asked lawmakers to subject anyone who intentionally or “recklessly” fires a gun — and poses a risk of injury to others — to a new felony statute that would carry up to five years in prison.

“This is a very common-sense measure that closes a gap in our law,” said Ryan, who described gunfire spewing from a car window last November as other people shopped at a nearby mall.

Massachusetts lawmakers have taken several steps to pad Massachusetts’ famously tight gun statutes in recent years, including banning bump stocks, creating an avenue for “red flag” petitions, and adding the state to a national database for background checks.

But as frustration mounts over inaction in Washington amid a growing list of mass shootings, debate rages even in Massachusetts over what changes can still be made here. And there are many, according to those who testified Tuesday.

The various bills ranged from setting up a process to analyze the data the state is collecting on firearms in Massachusetts to clamping down on so-called “ghost guns,” such as those assembled by ordering various firearm parts, by requiring they be given a unique serial number.

The legislation was filed in the wake of another arrest in Cambridge, where police say they recovered dozens of guns after a man — who did not have a license to carry firearms — allegedly ordered parts from dealers across the country. The investigation began after US Postal Service said it delivered 75 packages to his home, with items worth about $26,000 from firearm manufacturers.

Several Boston lawmakers and officials testified that the state can also do more in preventing not just the next potential mass shooting, but the gun violence that already peppers its own cities. “We do have power here today to tackle the issue of the illegal gun market, and make sure that we are taking steps to address that problem,” said state Senator Sonia Chang-Díaz.

Representative Chynah Tyler, a Roxbury Democrat, filed four bills that have the backing of Suffolk County District Attorney Rachael Rollins, including one that would limit most gun buyers — not including law enforcement, for example — from purchasing more than one firearm in a 30-day period.

Boston Police Commissioner William G. Gross asked lawmakers to consider two different bills that he said could beef up information-sharing among police departments and allow the city to assess fees and fines on those whose cars are used to transport illegally owned guns.

The city, Gross said, has collected more than 4,000 firearms in the last five years, including more than 2,800 that police consider “crime guns.”

“One homicide is too many, one shooting’s too many,” he told the Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security toward the end of his testimony.

Jim Wallace, executive director of the Gun Owners Action League of Massachusetts, argued that the state’s laws have been ineffective in preventing shootings and too often punish those who legally own guns.

One measure proposed by Representative David P. Linsky would require those seeking a license to undergo several hours of live firearm training, including shooting at least 50 rounds of ammunition. Linsky equated the state’s current gun laws to allowing someone to get their driver’s license without first taking a road test.

Wallace, however, argued that accidental shootings among those licensed to carry are rare. The proposal, he said, tries to address a “problem that doesn’t exist” and is simply another mandate on prospective gun owners.

“Please don’t regulate guns like cars,” Wallace said. “I often joke that if you come to one of our shooting ranges and you see a sign that says no texting and shooting, then you can come talk to us about firearm safety.”