Massachusetts Firearms Laws Chapter 180 of the Acts of 1998 This contains all the important new changes to the firearms laws in Massachusetts that were effective July 23, 1998. This information is in place of or in addition to the older laws below. Chapters 140 & 269 Click on link below to read the laws Ch. 140 sec. 121 Firearms sales, definitions, antiques firearms, application of law; exceptions Ch. 140 sec. 121A Identification of firearms, certificate by ballistics expert as prima facie evidence Ch. 140 sec. 122 Licenses; contents; fingerprints of applicants, procedure on refusal of license, fee, punishment for improper issuance Ch. 140 sec. 122A Record of licenses; notice to criminal history systems board; sales record books Ch. 140 sec. 122B Sale of ammunition; licenses; fees; rules and regulations; refusal, suspension or revocation of license; judicial review; penalties Ch. 140 sec. 123 Conditions of licenses Ch. 140 sec. 124 Terms of licenses Ch. 140 sec. 125 Forfeiture or suspension of licenses; notice Ch. 140 sec. 126 Placards, signs or advertisements; prima facie evidence that weapons are kept for sale Ch. 140 sec. 127 Transfer of licenses Ch. 140 sec. 128 Penalty for violation of statue on selling, renting or leasing weapons; evidence on sale of machine gun Ch. 140 sec. 128A Application of section 128 Ch. 140 sec. 128B Unauthorized purchase of firearms; report to commissioner; penalties Ch. 140 sec. 129 Fictitious name or address and other false information; penalties Ch. 140 sec. 129A Repealed, 1945, 254 Ch. 140 sec. 129B Firearms identification cards; form; conditions; applications; fee; denial; revocation; judicial review Ch. 140 sec. 129C Application of section 128B; ownership or possession of firearms or ammunition; transfers; report to executive director; exemptions; exhibiting license to carry, etc. on demand Ch. 140 sec. 129D Surrender of firearms and ammunition to licensing authority upon denial of application for, or revocation of, identification card or license; right to transfer; sale by colonel of state police; rules and regulations Ch. 140 sec. 130 Sale or furnishing weapons or ammunition to aliens or minors; penalties; exceptions Ch. 140 sec. 130A Repealed, 1957, 688, Sec 14 Ch. 140 sec. 131 License to carry or possess firearms Ch. 140 sec. 131A Permits to purchase, rent or lease firearms, or to purchase ammunition; fee; penalties Ch. 140 sec. 131B Penalty for loan of money secured by weapons Ch. 140 sec. 131C Carrying of firearms in a vehicle Ch. 140 sec. 131D Repealed, 1954, 672, Sec 7 Ch. 140 sec. 131E Purchase by residents; licenses; firearm identification cards; purchase for use of another; penalties; revocation of licenses or cards; reissuance Ch. 140 sec. 131F Non-residents or aliens; temporary license to carry firearms or ammunition Ch. 140 sec. 131F½ Theatrical productions; carrying firearms and blank ammunition Ch. 140 sec. 131G Carrying of firearms by non-residents; conditions Ch. 140 sec. 131H Ownership or possession of firearms by aliens; penalties; seizure and disposition Ch. 140 sec. 131I Falsifying firearm license or identification card; penalty Ch. 140 sec. 131J Sale or possession of electrical weapons; penalties Ch. 140 sec. 131L Security of weapons; penalties; MUST be secured This is new to the firearms law. Ch. 269 sec. 10 Carrying dangerous weapons, possession of machine gun or sawed-off shotgun Ch. 269 sec. 10H Carrying a firearm under the influence; loaded firearm This is new to the firearms law. Ch. 269 sec. 11B Possession or control of firearm with serial or identification number removed or mutilated Ch. 269 sec. 11C Removal or mutilation of serial or identification numbers of firearms Ch. 269 sec. 11E Serial identification numbers on firearms; penalties Ch. 269 sec. 12A Selling or furnishing an air rifle to minor Ch. 269 sec. 12B Possession of air rifle by minor under eighteen; shooting air rifle Ch. 269 sec. 12E Discharge of firearm within 500 feet of dwelling or other building in use These law links point directly to the Massachusetts General Laws web page. Please consult their web site and the Massachusetts General Court page for up-to-date changes, additions, deletions and corrections to these laws. Back To FID & Firearms Permits

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