An Act relative to the lawful sale of ammunition
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| Date | Branch | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 12/4/2025 | Senate | Accompanied a study order, see S2798↗ |
| 10/31/2025 | Joint | Hearing rescheduled to 10/31/2025 from 11:30 AM-05:00 PM in Gardner Auditorium and Virtual — Hearing updated to New End Time |
| 10/27/2025 | Joint | Hearing rescheduled to 10/31/2025 from 11:30 AM-05:00 PM in Gardner Auditorium and Virtual — Hearing updated to include Virtual |
| 10/22/2025 | Joint | Hearing rescheduled to 10/31/2025 from 11:30 AM-05:00 PM in Gardner Auditorium and Virtual — Hearing updated to include Virtual |
| 10/16/2025 | Joint | Hearing scheduled for 10/31/2025 from 11:30 AM-05:00 PM in Gardner Auditorium |
| 2/27/2025 | House | House concurred |
| 2/27/2025 | Senate | Referred to the committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security |
| Committee | Recommendation | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| J22 | Accompanied | — |
of chapter 140 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, shall be amended by inserting the following language at the end of the section:- Notwithstanding any special law or regulation to the contrary, nothing in this section shall be deemed as requiring a company outside of the Commonwealth to be required to be licensed under this section. Said companies shall be entitled to sell and deliver inert ammunition components to persons properly licensed to possess or purchase ammunition under sections 129B or 131 of this chapter, through the internet, U.S. Mail or by any other means common to interstate commerce. All deliveries of ammunition under this paragraph, whether in person or by common carrier, must require the signature of the licensee and photographic identification. For the purposes of this section the term "inert components" shall include, but not be limited to the following: cases, bullets, shot, wads.
Section 122B of chapter 140 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, shall be amended by inserting the following language at the end of the section:- Notwithstanding any special law or regulation to the contrary, nothing in this section shall be deemed as requiring a company outside of the Commonwealth to be required to be licensed under this section. Said companies shall be entitled to sell and deliver inert ammunition components to persons properly licensed to possess or purchase ammunition under sections 129B or 131 of this chapter, through the internet, U.S. Mail or by any other means common to interstate commerce. All deliveries of ammunition under this paragraph, whether in person or by common carrier, must require the signature of the licensee and photographic identification. For the purposes of this section the term "inert components" shall include, but not be limited to the following: cases, bullets, shot, wads.