Video Highlights
- Section 173 of the bill bans possession of any gun in any prohibited area, including government buildings, schools, and private property.
- Section 48 mandates the registration of all guns and magazines, with a seven-day registration requirement for privately made guns.
- Section 49 requires the serialization of magazines and changes the process of obtaining a serial number for self-built guns.
- The bill introduces new prohibited people, such as delinquent children, and imposes stricter regulations on licenses.
- Retailers face criminal penalties, including confiscation of expired licenses and annual inspections by the state police.
- The bill introduces new training requirements for gun owners, including written exams, active shooter training, and live fire training.
- The bill bans various types of firearms, including AKs, ARs, and semi-automatic versions of fully automatic weapons.
- Massachusetts waited for other anti-gun states to pass their bills to make their bill the worst in the country.
- Gun Owners of America, Finance Policy Coalition, and Second Amendment Foundation are working to combat the bill.
Video Summary
Massachusetts has introduced what experts are calling the worst anti-gun bill yet. This bill, which is even worse than the ones implemented in Oregon and New York, bans the possession of guns in various areas and introduces mandatory registration and licensing restrictions.
Section 173 of the bill is particularly concerning as it bans the possession of any gun, whether loaded or unloaded, in any prohibited area. These prohibited areas include government buildings, schools, and private property. Even vacant lots are now considered gun-free zones unless the owner has given express consent.
The bill also introduces mandatory registration of all guns and magazines. Privately made guns must be registered within seven days, and any modifications made to a gun must be reported to the government. This includes changes to optics or building a firearm from scratch, which requires an itemized list of parts to be submitted to the government.
In addition to these registration requirements, the bill creates new prohibited people, such as delinquent children. It also imposes stricter regulations on licenses, such as the ban on anyone under 21 acquiring a long gun and the revocation of licenses for failure to report address changes. Law enforcement can also demand to see a license even if the individual does not own or possess a gun.
Retailers face criminal penalties under this bill. They must be licensed to sell magazines, and if someone presents an expired license, even by a day, the retailer must confiscate it and report it to the local police department. Retailers must also be inspected annually by the state police.
The bill also introduces new training requirements for gun owners. This includes written exams, active shooter training, and live fire training determined by the state police. The certificate of completion will be issued by the criminal justice information system, taking away the authority of instructors to issue their own certificates.
Perhaps the most alarming aspect of this bill is the ban on various types of firearms. All variants of AKs, ARs, and semi-automatic versions of fully automatic weapons are banned. This means that even semi-automatic versions of popular firearms like the AR-15 and Glock would be illegal in Massachusetts.
It is worth noting that Massachusetts intentionally waited for other anti-gun states to pass their bills before introducing this one, making it the worst in the country. Organizations like Gun Owners of America, Finance Policy Coalition, and Second Amendment Foundation are working to combat this bill and protect the rights of gun owners in Massachusetts.
