07/20/2024
H.4885 Registration Reqiuirements
Here is what we know so far:
Creates a new section of law, Chapter 140 Section 121B
• Appears to include retailer inventory. Does this prevent MA retailers from keeping “non-compliant” inventory?
• Creates a full registration scheme and system.
o The name and address of the source from which the firearm was obtained, including the name and address of the prior registrant if applicable.
o Whether the firearm is a privately made firearm.
o A statement signed by the registrant that they are properly licensed, permitted or exempted under the laws of the commonwealth and are not otherwise prohibited from owning or possessing a firearm.
• Anyone moving into the state will have to register fi****ms.
• To include, but not limited to, all purchases, sales, rentals, leases, loans or other transfers shall be reported to the electronic fi****ms registration system.
• All firearm transactions shall be reported by all parties.
• No report shall be required for a loan of a firearm to a duly licensed or exempted person for a period of less than 7 days.
• Failure to report loss or theft: $1,000 - $10,000 and prison.
SECTION 42. Non-resident registration.
• Non-residents are prohibited from purchasing fi****ms or ammunition, but must register it if they do?
Exemptions – Registration
• Being delivered to law enforcement for the sole purpose of their destruction.
• Possessed by common carriers and their duly authorized employees and agents while performing the regular and ordinary transport of fi****ms as merchandise for customers licensed to permit such transport.
• Possessed by individuals lawfully traveling through the commonwealth in the care and custody of a nonresident owner provided that the fi****ms are stored in accordance with sections 131C and 131L.
• That are the property of the government of the United States.
• Produced by federally licensed manufacturers not for sale in the commonwealth.
• Manufactured prior to October 22, 1968.