Massachusetts Gov. Healey Signs Expansive Gun Control Bill Into Law

Published on July 26, 2024

Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey signed an expansive gun control bill on July 25, saying that the new law is a response to what she termed a “misguided” 2022 U.S. Supreme Court decision. H4885 enacts a laundry list of regulations backed by gun safety and gun control groups. The new law bans guns built from kits, 3D-printed guns, and firearms that don’t have a serial number, known as ghost guns. It expands the state’s ban on “assault-style firearms,” tightens licensing requirements, and expands the state’s gun registry by requiring that all guns be registered with the state, including those in the inventory of a federal firearms licensed dealer....

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