thorin
NES Member
In his quest to eliminate "toy guns", Rep. Daniel Cullinane of Boston has introduced a bill (H.3476) that will change the definition of "Imitation Firearm" in Ch 140 Sec 121 such that it would outlaw ownership or sale of pretty much any pellet, BB, or airsoft rifle or pistol in existence today. The law already prohibits using an 'imitation firearm' in an assaultive manner. If I have interpreted any of this incorrectly, somebody please clue me in & I will edit my post.
I'm not going to post the whole bill, but here are some of the relevant parts the new proposed definition: “Imitation firearm”, any air rifle or hand gun, pellet gun or “B-B” gun or any device or object made of plastic, wood, metal or any other material which substantially duplicates or can reasonably be perceived to be an actual firearm, rifle, shotgun, air rifle or hand gun, pellet gun, or “B-B” gun, unless such air rifle or hand gun, pellet gun, “B-B” gun or device or object(i) is colored other than black, blue, silver or aluminum; (ii) is marked with a non-removable orange stripe which is at least 1 inch in width and runs the entire length of the barrel on each side and the front end of the barrel
https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/House/H3476
(c) A law enforcement officer may confiscate any imitation firearm from a person in possession thereof unless the person is possessing the imitation firearmi) solely for subsequent transportation in interstate commerce; or (ii) solely for lawful use in a theatrical production, including a motion picture, television or stage production.
Section 131R. (a) No person shall import, manufacture, sell, hold for sale or distribute within the state any imitation firearm unless such device is imported, manufactured, sold, held for sale and distributed: (i) solely for subsequent transportation in interstate commerce; or (ii) solely for lawful use in a theatrical production, including a motion picture, television or stage production.
There is a public hearing on this bill next Thursday at the State house. I would suggest any of you who care might want to contact your elected representatives.
http://boston.cbslocal.com/2016/01/07/imitation-firearms-fake-gun-bill-hearing/
I'm not going to post the whole bill, but here are some of the relevant parts the new proposed definition: “Imitation firearm”, any air rifle or hand gun, pellet gun or “B-B” gun or any device or object made of plastic, wood, metal or any other material which substantially duplicates or can reasonably be perceived to be an actual firearm, rifle, shotgun, air rifle or hand gun, pellet gun, or “B-B” gun, unless such air rifle or hand gun, pellet gun, “B-B” gun or device or object(i) is colored other than black, blue, silver or aluminum; (ii) is marked with a non-removable orange stripe which is at least 1 inch in width and runs the entire length of the barrel on each side and the front end of the barrel
https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/House/H3476
(c) A law enforcement officer may confiscate any imitation firearm from a person in possession thereof unless the person is possessing the imitation firearmi) solely for subsequent transportation in interstate commerce; or (ii) solely for lawful use in a theatrical production, including a motion picture, television or stage production.
Section 131R. (a) No person shall import, manufacture, sell, hold for sale or distribute within the state any imitation firearm unless such device is imported, manufactured, sold, held for sale and distributed: (i) solely for subsequent transportation in interstate commerce; or (ii) solely for lawful use in a theatrical production, including a motion picture, television or stage production.
There is a public hearing on this bill next Thursday at the State house. I would suggest any of you who care might want to contact your elected representatives.
http://boston.cbslocal.com/2016/01/07/imitation-firearms-fake-gun-bill-hearing/