| 1974 |
*
Chapter 649 provides a 90 day grace period beyond the expiration
date of the License to Carry Firearms. |
| 1975 |
*
Chapter 113 requires the Department of
Public Safety to send a notice of renewal for Licenses to Carry 90 days
in advance of expiration. |
| 1976 |
*
Chapter 34 provided the
first temporary extension of the grace period on a License to Carry to
170 days beyond its expiration. |
| 1978 |
*
Chapter 551 exempts black
powder long arms and ammunition from our restrictions for non-residents.
The law also increases the validity period for a non-resident
license from one month to one year. |
| 1980 |
*
Chapter 69 allows
non-residents to secure temporary permits to compete in the IHMSA
internationals. |
|
*
Chapter 353 exempts
collectors from the "four guns per year" display requirement
when at a gun show or exhibit. |
| 1981 |
*
Chapter 411 was emergency
legislation to temporarily extend the grace period for a License to
Carry to 180 days. (This was the second time such legislation was
necessary in five years.) |
|
*
Chapter 541 allows an
individual to purchase any type of ammunition with either the FID card
or a License to Carry. |
|
*
Chapter 597 allows a private
citizen to sell more than four firearms per year, provided the sale is
to a licensed dealer. |
|
*
Chapter 598 allows an
individual to display for sale more than four firearms. |
|
*
Chapter 661 empowered the
Division of Fisheries and Wildlife to allow the use of rifled primitive
firearms. |
|
*
GOAL worked to assist
Governor Edward J. King in passage of "defense in the home"
legislation, signed as Chapter 696. |
| 1982 |
*
Chapter 39 empowered the
Division to issue special permits to handicapped bow hunters. |
|
*
By petition of GOAL,
Governor Edward J. King proclaimed April 4th as the "Right to Bear
Arms Day" in
Massachusetts
. |
|
*
Chapter 189 forbids gun
owners' names and addresses from being public information. |
| 1983 |
*
Chapter 516 redefined
certain firearms to protect collectors of antique rifles and shotguns. |
| 1984 |
*
Chapter 172 provides for certain exemptions
from Bartley-Fox, such as common carriers, veteran's organizations, and
organized shooting competitions. |
|
*
Chapter 333 increased the
duration of a dealer's license from one year to three years. |
|
*
Chapter 420 authorizes the
Department of Public Safety to issue temporary licenses to non-resident
aliens for competition purposes, paving the way for hosting
international shooting events here in the
Bay
State
. |
| 1986 |
*
Chapter 481 provides
standardization (statewide application, response time for licensing,
etc.) for the License to Carry. |
| 1987 |
*
Chapter 249 allows
Massachusetts
gun dealers to sell guns at shows, providing that they comply with all
record keeping requirements. |
| 1989 |
*
Chapter 338 removed
conflicting language relative to the term of validity for a firearms
dealer license. |
|
*
Chapter 339 extended the
time from 10 days to 30 days in
which an FID card holder must notify of authorities of an address
change. |
|
*
Chapter 408 cleaned up the
language regarding "minors." |
|
*
Chapter 554 removed possible restrictions
from a parent or instructor when training a minor in the safe use of a
firearm. |
| 1990 |
*
Chapter 72 established a
conservation land stamp. The
money raised from the sale of the stamp will go solely for the purchase
of open space. This legislation was filed jointly with the Massachusetts
Sportsmen's Council. |
|
*
Chapter 511 removed black
powder pistols from the licensing requirements.
More importantly, it provided that the holder of a License to
Carry a Firearm could not be held in violation of Bartley-Fox,
regardless of the reason for issuance stated on the license. |
| 1991 |
*
Chapter 82 removed the
restriction against banks from lending money to a gun dealer who wished
to use his inventory as collateral. |
|
*
Chapter 89 removed the
restriction against gun dealers from selling long guns or ammunition to
citizens from non-contiguous states. |
|
*
Chapter 364 protects lawful
hunters, fishermen and trappers from harassment.
This legislation was filed jointly with the Massachusetts
Sportsmen's Council. |
|
*
Chapter 373 exempts shooting
ranges from civil or criminal liability for noise pollution.
This legislation was filed jointly with the Massachusetts
Sportsmen's Council. |
|
*
A resolve adopted by
Massachusetts
’ House of Representatives on
June 8, 1991
at
2:16 PM
memorialized the Congress to support the instant check as opposed to the
so-called Brady bill. |
| 1993 |
*
Chapter 217 allows the use
of mechanized releases when bowhunting. |
| 1996 |
*
Chapter 258, the Rivers
Protection Act, helps protect the Commonwealth’s valuable natural
resources. |
|
*
Chapter 15, The Open Space
Bond Bill, provides for the purchase and protection of undeveloped land,
which must remain open to hunting and fishing. |
|
*
Chapter 296 allowed the
Director of the Division of Fisheries and Wildlife to authorize the use
of primitive firearms or shotguns with a rifle bore for hunting. |
| 1998 |
*
Chapter 91 declares the
first week of October each year to be Eddie
Eagle®
GunSafe
Week in the Commonwealth. |
|
*
Chapter 180, the Gun Control
Act, contains 2 GOAL bills, one to standardize fees and one to create
mandatory penalties for the misuse of a gun in a crime. |
|
*
Chapter 358 makes some
corrections to typos in the Gun Control Act, such as the standard
response time for an FID Card application and exemptions for veterans to
possess rifles. With an emergency preamble, it actually took effect 24
hours before Chapter 180 did. |
| 1999 |
*
Chapter 1 exempts primitive
firearms from storage requirements and exempts ammunition for these guns
from licensing requirements. |
|
*
Outside Section 92 of the
budget exempts commercial gun safes and trigger lock devices from state
sales tax, to take effect
January 1, 2000
. |
| 2002 |
*
Chapter 152 extends range
protection to clubs that must move their ranges to comply with state or
local laws. |
| 2003 |
*
Founded the Massachusetts
Conservation Alliance and successfully passed into law Chapter 101 which
restores the Inland Fish and Game Fund. |
| 2004 |
*
Chapter 150 brought several
much needed reforms. These included a review board for misdemeanor
offenses, a 6 year License to Carry and Firearms Identification Card, a
90 day grace period, and more. |
| 2005 |
* Governor Romney
issued a proclamation declaring May 7, 2005 as "Right to Bear Arms Day".
* Governor Romney
suspended "administrative fees" to the Natural Heritage and Endangered
Species Fund.
* Chapter 45 of 2005
allowed the Division of Fisheries and Wildlife to access an additional
$1,000,000 of the Inland Fisheries and Game Fund.
* EOPS passed 501 CMR 9.00 a regulation to provide free replacement
licenses. * Chapter 137 of the
Acts of 2005 standardized loaded/unloaded muzzleloader. |
|
2006 |
-
*Chapter 137 - The Hunter
Education Bill
- An Act removing automatic
qualification for certain licenses (see
Senate,
No. 469, amended). Approved by the Governor, July 6, 2006
- *Chapter
177
- An Act further regulating the use of target
shooting weapons (see
House,
No. 4552, amended). Approved by the Governor, July 21, 2006
(Exempted target pistols from current laws.)
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