All,
I emailed the AG's office to find out when/if the EEOPS list would ever be approved. This is the response i received:
from Email Correspondence (AGO) <
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date Mon, Dec 13, 2010 at 2:18 PM
subject RE: Approved Firearms Roster
mailed-by state.ma.us
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Dear Mr. XXXXXX:
Thank you for contacting the Office of Attorney General Martha Coakley. Your message has been forwarded to me for response.
The Attorney General's Handgun Sales regulations fall under the state's consumer protection law and are designed to protect consumers and their families from unsafe handguns and unfair or deceptive practices by handgun dealers and manufacturers. The regulations effectively ban cheap "Saturday Night Specials" and require all handguns sold in Massachusetts to include child-proofing measures, tamper-proof serial numbers, and safety warnings.
The roster of guns compiled and published by the Executive Office of Public Safety & Security (EOPSS) are those that meet the criteria stated in G. L. c. 140. If a handgun is listed on the EOPS roster, it can be sold in Massachusetts by a handgun dealer if it meets the additional safety-related requirements under the handgun sales regulations, 940 CMR 16.00, or is otherwise exempt from those requirements.
The Attorney General's Office has not issued a list of handguns that meet the safety requirements of the regulations. If you are unsure whether a handgun on the EOPSS roster meets the additional safety requirements of our Office's regulations, you should contact the manufacturer, who should be able to provide you with that information.
I hope this information will be useful, and thank you again for contacting the Office of Attorney General Martha Coakley.
Sincerely,
Nicholas Downing
Constituent Services Coordinator
Public Inquiry & Assistance Center
Office of the Attorney General Martha Coakley
(617) 963-2863