Massachusetts
background checks
handgun and long gun Restrictive
MA1067 — permit to purchase
Citation:
M.G.L.A. 140 § 131 (a-c)
(a) A license shall entitle a holder thereof of a license to purchase, rent, lease, borrow, possess and carry: (i) firearms, including large capacity firearms, and feeding devices and ammunition therefor, for all lawful purposes; and (ii) rifles and shotguns, including large capacity weapons, and feeding devices and ammunition therefor, for all lawful purposes.
Effective:
2022-08-10
Massachusetts
background checks
handgun and long gun Restrictive
MA1053 — sales from dealer : federal
Citation:
18 U.S.C.A. § 922(t)(1)
Beginning on the date that is 30 days after the Attorney General notifies licensees under section 103(d) of the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act that the national instant criminal background check system is established, a licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, or licensed dealer shall not transfer a firearm to any other person who is not licensed under this chapter, unless- (A) before the completion of the...
Effective:
1998-11-30
Massachusetts
background checks
handgun Restrictive
MA1052 — sales from dealer : federal
Citation:
18 U.S.C.A. § 922(t)
Beginning on the date that is 90 days after the date of enactment of this subsection and ending on the day before the date that is 60 months after such date of enactment, it shall be unlawful for any licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, or licensed dealer to sell, deliver, or transfer a handgun to an individual who is not licensed under section 923, unless- (A) after the most recent proposal of such transfer by...
Effective:
1994-02-28 Superseded:
1998-11-30
Massachusetts
background checks
handgun Restrictive
MA1001 — permit to purchase
Citation:
Mass Laws 1968, Ch. 737 § 129B
Any person may submit to the licensing authority application for a firearm identification card, which such person shall be entitled to, unless the applicant: (a) Has within the last five years been convicted of a felony in any state or federal jurisdiction, or within that period has been released from a state prison or penitentiary, or (b) Has been confined to any hospital or institution for mental illness, except...
Effective:
1969-01-01 Superseded:
2022-08-10
Massachusetts
background checks
handgun Restrictive
MA1002 — private sales : point of sale
Citation:
Mass Laws 1968, Ch. 737 § 129B
Any person may submit to the licensing authority application for a firearm identification card, which such person shall be entitled to, unless the applicant (a) Has within the last five years been convicted of a felony in any state or federal jurisdiction, or within that period has been released from a state prison or penitentiary, or (b) Has been confined to any hospital or institution for mental illness, except...
Effective:
1969-01-01 Superseded:
2022-08-10
Massachusetts
background checks
long gun Restrictive
MA1003 — sales from dealer
Citation:
Mass Laws 1968, Ch. 737 § 129B
Any person may submit to the licensing authority application for a firearm identification card, which such person shall be entitled to, unless the applicant (a) Has within the last five years been convicted of a felony in any state or federal jurisdiction, or within that period has been released from a state prison or penitentiary, or (b) Has been confined to any hospital or institution for mental illness, except...
Effective:
1969-01-01
Massachusetts
background checks
handgun Restrictive
MA1025 — sales from dealer
Citation:
Mass Laws 1968, Ch. 737 § 129B
Any person may submit to the licensing authority application for a firearm identification card, which such person shall be entitled to, unless the applicant (a) Has within the last five years been convicted of a felony in any state or federal jurisdiction, or within that period has been released from a state prison or penitentiary, or (b) Has been confined to any hospital or institution for mental illness, except...
Effective:
1969-01-01
Massachusetts
background checks
long gun Restrictive
MA1030 — private sales : point of sale
Citation:
Mass Laws 1968, Ch. 737 § 129B
Any person may submit to the licensing authority application for a firearm identification card, which such person shall be entitled to, unless the applicant (a) Has within the last five years been convicted of a felony in any state or federal jurisdiction, or within that period has been released from a state prison or penitentiary, or (b) Has been confined to any hospital or institution for mental illness, except...
Effective:
1969-01-01 Superseded:
2022-08-10
Massachusetts
background checks
long gun Restrictive
MA1055 — permit to purchase
Citation:
Mass Laws 1968, Ch. 737 § 129B
Any person may submit to the licensing authority application for a firearm identification card, which such person shall be entitled to, unless the applicant (a) Has within the last five years been convicted of a felony in any state or federal jurisdiction, or within that period has been released from a state prison or penitentiary, or (b) Has been confined to any hospital or institution for mental illness, except...
Effective:
1969-01-01