Massachusetts S 1317: An Act relative to suppressors

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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1137        FILED ON: 1/19/2017 
SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1317 
 
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts 
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PRESENTED BY: 
Donald F. Humason, Jr. 
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General 
 Court assembled: 
 The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill: 
An Act relative to suppressors. 
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PETITION OF: 
 
NAME: DISTRICT/ADDRESS:  
Donald F. Humason, Jr. Second Hampden and Hampshire  
Joseph D. McKenna 18th Worcester 2/3/2017 
Sheila C. Harrington 1st Middlesex 2/3/2017 

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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1137        FILED ON: 1/19/2017 
SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1317 
By Mr. Humason, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1317) of Donald F. Humason, Jr., 
Joseph D. McKenna and Sheila C. Harrington for legislation relative to suppressors.  Public 
Safety and Homeland Security. 
 
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION 
SEE SENATE, NO. 1271 OF 2015-2016.] 
 
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts 
 
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In the One Hundred and Ninetieth General Court 
(2017-2018) 
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An Act relative to suppressors. 
 
 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority 
of the same, as follows: 
 
1 Section 10A of Chapter 269 of the Massachusetts General Laws is hereby amended by 
2deleting the section in its entirety and inserting in its place the following: 
3 Section 10A.  
4 Any person found to be in possession of a firearm suppressor who is: 
5 (a) a prohibited person under section 131 of chapter 140; 
6 (b) in the commission of a violent crime or felony; 
7 (c) in the commission of a crime of violence against a family member; 

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8 (d) conducting sales or has possession of controlled substances as defined in chapter 
994C; 
10 shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than ten years in state prison or for not 
11more than two and one-half years in a jail or house of correction.  
12 For the purposes of this section the term “firearm suppressor” shall have the same 
13meaning as Federal law 18 USC 921(24): The terms “firearm suppressor” mean any device for 
14silencing, muffling, or diminishing the report of a portable firearm, including any combination of 
15parts, designed or redesigned, and intended for use in assembling or fabricating a firearm silencer 
16or firearm muffler, and any part intended only for use in such assembly or fabrication.