142 entries. These carry the force of law.
M.G.L. c. 140, § 121D 3-dimensional printers and computer numerical control milling machines; use; sale or transfer; application; violations Section 1…
M.G.L. c. 209A, § 7 Abuse prevention orders; domestic violence record search; service of order; enforcement; violations Section 7. When considering a …
M.G.L. c. 258E, § 11 Adoption of suitable form of complaint Section 11. The chief justice of the trial court shall adopt a form of complaint for use u…
M.G.L. c. 269, § 12B Air rifles; possession by minors; shooting Section 12B. No minor under the age of eighteen shall have an air rifle or so-called B…
M.G.L. c. 269, § 12A Air rifles; sale to minors Section 12A. Whoever sells to a minor under the age of eighteen or whoever, not being the parent, guar…
M.G.L. c. 269, § 12F Airport secure areas; possession or placement of a cutting device or prohibited weapon; punishment Section 12F. (a) For the purpo…
M.G.L. c. 6, § 176 Appeal; de novo hearing; equitable relief Section 176. Any individual or agency aggrieved by any order or decision of the board may…
M.G.L. c. 140, § 129C Application of Sec. 129B; ownership or possession of firearms or ammunition; transfers; report to commissioner; exemptions; exhi…
M.G.L. c. 140, § 128A Application of Sec. 131 Section 128A. (a) A person with a license to carry under section 131 may sell or transfer firearms and a…
M.G.L. c. 140, § 131M Assault weapon or large capacity feeding device not lawfully possessed on August 1, 2024; sale, transfer or possession; punishme…
M.G.L. c. 258E, § 12 Assessment against persons referred to a treatment program as condition of probation Section 12. The court shall impose an assess…
M.G.L. c. 209A, § 10 Assessments against persons referred to certified batterers' treatment program as condition of probation Section 10. The cou…
M.G.L. c. 276, § 100D Availability of sealed criminal record information Section 100D. Notwithstanding any provision of section 100A, 100B, or 100C of…
M.G.L. c. 276, § 57 Bail; officials authorized to admit to bail; amount of bail; security Section 57. A justice of the supreme judicial or superior co…
M.G.L. c. 140, § 131P Basic firearms safety certificate; instructors; public service announcements [Text of section effective until January 25, 2026. …
M.G.L. c. 269, § 10D Body armor; use in commission of crime Section 10D. Whoever, while in the commission or attempted commission of a felony, uses or…
M.G.L. c. 269, § 10K Breaking and entering building in which firearm retailer, wholesaler or manufacturer conducts business; unlawfully obtaining or d…
M.G.L. c. 269, § 10J Breaking and entering building, ship, vessel or vehicle to steal firearm; penalty Section 10J. (a) Whoever in the nighttime or th…
M.G.L. c. 269, § 10 Carrying dangerous weapons; possession of machine gun or sawed-off shotguns; possession of large capacity weapon or large capacity…
M.G.L. c. 269, § 10H Carrying loaded firearm while under influence of liquor, marijuana, narcotic drugs, depressants, stimulant or toxic vapor substan…
M.G.L. c. 140, § 131C Carrying of firearms in a vehicle Section 131C. (a) No person carrying a loaded firearm under a license issued pursuant to secti…
M.G.L. c. 276, § 100I Certification of eligibility for expungement [Text of section applicable as provided by 2020, 253, Sec. 120.] Section 100I. (a) …
M.G.L. c. 140, § 131O Colonel of state police; statewide firearms surrender program Section 131O. Notwithstanding any general or special law, rule or …
M.G.L. c. 140, § 123 Conditions of licenses Section 123. (a) As used in this section ''licensee'' shall mean a person with a license to sell under sec…
M.G.L. c. 209A, § 8 Confidentiality of records Section 8. The records of cases arising out of an action brought under the provisions of this chapter w…
M.G.L. c. 258E, § 10 Confidentiality of records Section 10. The records of cases arising out of an action brought under this chapter in which the plai…
M.G.L. c. 209A, § 3C Continuation or modification of order for surrender or suspension Section 3C. Upon the continuation or modification of an order i…
M.G.L. c. 258E, § 4B Continuation or modification of order; violation of order Section 4B. Upon the continuation or modification of an order issued pu…
M.G.L. c. 140, § 131N Covert weapons; sale, transfer or possession; punishment Section 131N. No person shall knowingly possess, own, sell, offer for s…
M.G.L. c. 6, § 168 Criminal record review board Section 168. (a) There shall be a criminal record review board within the department of criminal justi…
M.G.L. c. 209A, § 1 Definitions Section 1. As used in this chapter the following words shall have the following meanings: ''Abuse'', the occurrence of…
M.G.L. c. 258E, § 1 Definitions Section 1. As used in this chapter the following words shall, unless the context clearly requires otherwise, have the …
M.G.L. c. 269, § 11A Definitions Section 11A. For the purposes of sections 11A to 11C, inclusive, the terms ''firearm'', ''serial number'' and ''untra…
M.G.L. c. 276, § 100E Definitions applicable to Secs. 100E through 100U Section 100E. As used in sections 100E through 100U, the following words shall…
M.G.L. c. 6, § 167 Definitions applicable to Secs. 167 and 168 to 178L Section 167. The following words shall, whenever used in this section or in sec…
M.G.L. c. 6, § 167A Department of criminal justice information services Section 167A. (a) There shall be within the executive office a department of c…
M.G.L. c. 269, § 12E Discharge of a firearm within 500 feet of a dwelling or other building in use; exceptions Section 12E. (a) Whoever discharges a f…
M.G.L. c. 276, § 100L Duty of clerk of court and commissioner of criminal justice information to expunge court records and police logs upon order issu…
M.G.L. c. 276, § 100N Employment applications and trade or professional licensures; effect of expunged records Section 100N. (a) A record expunged pur…
M.G.L. c. 258E, § 7 Enforcement of protection order issued by another jurisdiction Section 7. Any protection order issued by another jurisdiction shal…
M.G.L. c. 276, § 100P Exclusion of general public from proceedings relating to petition for expungement Section 100P. The court shall exclude the gene…
M.G.L. c. 276, § 100K¼ Expungement of record resulting from certain possession or cultivation of marijuana offenses Section 100K1/4. (a) Notwithstandi…
M.G.L. c. 276, § 100K Expungement of record resulting from false identification, an offense no longer a crime at time of expungement, error or fraud S…
M.G.L. c. 140, § 131Y Extreme risk protection orders; annual reporting Section 131Y. The court shall annually, not later than December 31, issue a rep…
M.G.L. c. 140, § 131X Extreme risk protection orders; effect of Secs. 131R to 131Y on ability of law enforcement officer or licensing authority to act…
M.G.L. c. 140, § 131T Extreme risk protection orders; failure to surrender any firearms or ammunition within 24 hours Section 131T. (a)(1) Upon the fi…
M.G.L. c. 140, § 131V Extreme risk protection orders; filing materially false information in petition or filing petition with intent to harass; penalt…
M.G.L. c. 140, § 131W Extreme risk protection orders; forms and instructions; regulations for administration and enforcement Section 131W. The chief j…
M.G.L. c. 140, § 131S Extreme risk protection orders; hearing; issuance of order; surrender of license, identification card and firearms; expiration o…
M.G.L. c. 140, § 131U Extreme risk protection orders; notice of order to state and federal authorities and systems Section 131U. (a) On the same day t…
M.G.L. c. 140, § 131R Extreme risk protection orders; petitions Section 131R. (a) A petitioner who believes that a person may pose a risk of causing b…
M.G.L. c. 276, § 100M Failure to acknowledge expunged record as basis for perjury or false statement Section 100M. No person whose record was expunged…
M.G.L. c. 140, § 131I Falsifying firearm license or identification card; penalty Section 131I. Whoever falsely makes, alters, forges or counterfeits o…
M.G.L. c. 140, § 129 Fictitious name or address and other false information; penalties Section 129. Whoever in purchasing or renting a firearm, or in …
M.G.L. c. 258E, § 3 Filing of complaint; impounding of case record information; filing fee; expiration of order; modification of order; time for filin…
M.G.L. c. 6, § 172O Fingerprint-based criminal background check; purpose; process; requests; consent; results Section 172O. (a) As used in this sectio…
M.G.L. c. 140, § 131½ Firearm control advisory board; duties Section 131 1/2. (a) There shall be a firearm control advisory board, within the executiv…
M.G.L. c. 140, § 129B Firearm identification cards; conditions and restrictions Section 129B. A firearm identification card shall be issued and posses…
M.G.L. c. 140, § 130B Firearm licensing review board; members; license applicants; hearings Section 130B. (a) There shall be a firearm licensing revie…
M.G.L. c. 140, § 131K Firearms or large capacity weapons without safety devices; liability Section 131K. Any firearm or large capacity firearm, both a…
M.G.L. c. 269, § 10E Firearms sales, distributions or transfers; penalties; eligibility for probation, parole, furlough or work release Section 10E. W…
M.G.L. c. 140, § 121 Firearms sales; definitions; antique firearms; application of law; exceptions Section 121. As used in sections 122 to 131Y, inclu…
M.G.L. c. 140, § 125 Forfeiture or suspension of licenses; notice [Text of section effective until January 25, 2026. For text effective January 25, 20…
M.G.L. c. 209A, § 9 Form of complaint; promulgation Section 9. The administrative justices of the superior court, probate and family court, district c…
M.G.L. c. 209A, § 12 Gender-affirming health care services of children; law of jurisdiction outside of commonwealth; custody, parenting time and visit…
M.G.L. c. 209A, § 5 Granting of relief when court closed; certification Section 5. When the court is closed for business or the plaintiff is unable to…
M.G.L. c. 258E, § 6 Granting of relief without the filing of a complaint Section 6. When the court is closed for business or the plaintiff is unable t…
M.G.L. c. 140, § 121A Identification of firearms; certificate by ballistics expert as prima facie evidence Section 121A. A certificate by a ballistics…
M.G.L. c. 140, § 122C Illegal sale or possession of self-defense spray; penalty for violation Section 122C. (a) Whoever, not being licensed as provide…
M.G.L. c. 269, § 10F Illegal sale, gifts or transfer of large capacity weapons or large capacity feeding devices; punishment Section 10F. (a) Any pers…
M.G.L. c. 269, § 12G Intentional or reckless discharge of a firearm that strikes a dwelling or other building; punishment; exceptions Section 12G. Who…
M.G.L. c. 258E, § 2 Jurisdiction Section 2. Proceedings under this chapter shall be filed, heard and determined in the superior court department or th…
M.G.L. c. 258E, § 8 Law officer emergency response to prevent further abuse or harassment Section 8. Whenever a law officer has reason to believe that…
M.G.L. c. 140, § 130½ Lawfully furnishing firearms to minors for hunting, recreation, instruction and participation in shooting sports Section 130 1/2…
M.G.L. c. 140, § 122 License to sell, rent, lease, purchase or transfer firearms and ammunition; contents Section 122. (a) A licensing authority, in a…
M.G.L. c. 140, § 131 Licenses to carry firearms; conditions and restrictions; rules and regulations Section 131. The issuance and possession of a lice…
M.G.L. c. 6, § 172 Maintenance of criminal offender record information in electronic format; accessibility via world wide web; eligibility for access …
M.G.L. c. 269, § 11C Manufacture, assembly, import, sale or transfer ownership of an untraceable firearm; prima facie evidence; punishment; destructio…
M.G.L. c. 269, § 12 Manufacturing and selling knives, slung shots, swords, bludgeons and similar weapons Section 12. Whoever manufactures or causes to…
M.G.L. c. 209A, § 3A Nature of proceedings and availability of other criminal proceedings; information required to be given to complainant upon filing…
M.G.L. c. 140, § 131F Nonresidents or aliens; temporary license to carry firearms or ammunition Section 131F. A temporary license to carry firearms or…
M.G.L. c. 258E, § 4 Notice of nature of proceedings and availability of other criminal proceedings Section 4. Upon the filing of a complaint under thi…
M.G.L. c. 276, § 100J Offenses excluded from eligibility of record for expungement Section 100J. (a) No criminal record resulting from a disposition o…
M.G.L. c. 209A, § 3B Order for suspension and surrender of firearms license; surrender of firearms; petition for review; hearing Section 3B. Upon issu…
M.G.L. c. 140, § 131B Penalty for loan of money secured by weapons Section 131B. Whoever loans money secured by mortgage, deposit or pledge of a firea…
M.G.L. c. 140, § 128 Penalty for violation of statute on selling, renting or leasing weapons; evidence on sale of machine gun Section 128. Whoever, li…
M.G.L. c. 140, § 131A Permits to purchase, rent or lease firearms, or to purchase ammunition; fee; penalties Section 131A. A licensing authority under…
M.G.L. c. 6, § 172M Person licensed pursuant to Sec. 122 of chapter 140 required to obtain criminal offender record information prior to hiring new em…
M.G.L. c. 140, § 122D Persons prohibited from purchase or possession of self-defense spray; permit; change of address Section 122D. (a) No person unde…
M.G.L. c. 276, § 100F Petition for expungement of record as adjudicated delinquent or youthful offender Section 100F. (a) A petitioner who has not mor…
M.G.L. c. 276, § 100G Petition for expungement of record of conviction Section 100G. (a) A petitioner who has not more than 2 records of conviction ma…
M.G.L. c. 276, § 100H Petition for expungement of record without adjudication as delinquent or youthful offender or conviction Section 100H. (a) A pet…
M.G.L. c. 276, § 100O Petitions for expungement and related records excluded as public records Section 100O. A petition for an expungement, any record…
M.G.L. c. 140, § 126 Placards, signs or advertisements; prima facie evidence Section 126. If there is exposed from, maintained in or permitted to rema…
M.G.L. c. 276, § 87 Placing certain persons in care of probation officer Section 87. The superior court, any district court and any juvenile court may…
M.G.L. c. 269, § 11B Possession or control of untraceable firearm while committing or attempting a felony; destruction; punishment Section 11B. Whoeve…
M.G.L. c. 209A, § 11 Possession, care and control of domesticated animal owned by persons involved in certain protective orders; notice to law enforce…
M.G.L. c. 209A, § 6 Powers of police Section 6. Whenever any law officer has reason to believe that a family or household member has been abused or is…
M.G.L. c. 269, § 11 Printing statutes for posters; display Section 11. The state secretary shall, annually, cause to be printed, in English and in suc…
M.G.L. c. 140, § 121F Process for obtaining permit, card or license; false information; form of application; prohibited persons; denial; renewals; app…
M.G.L. c. 209A, § 5A Protection order issued by another jurisdiction; enforcement; filing; presumption of validity Section 5A. Any protection order is…
M.G.L. c. 140, § 121E Publication of information relating to the use of firearms; information included; promulgation of rules and regulations Section …
M.G.L. c. 140, § 121B Real time electronic firearms registration system; timing or registration; loss or theft of firearm; applicable firearms; failur…
M.G.L. c. 140, § 122A Record of licenses; notice to department of criminal justice information services; sales record books Section 122A. The licensin…
M.G.L. c. 6, § 171 Regulations generally; continuing education program; evaluative information Section 171. The department shall promulgate regulation…
M.G.L. c. 276, § 58 Release on personal recognizance or unsecured appearance bond; determination; fees; refusal; petition for review Section 58. A jus…
M.G.L. c. 209A, § 3 Remedies; period of relief Section 3. A person suffering from abuse from an adult or minor family or household member may file a c…
M.G.L. c. 6, § 178 Requesting or obtaining criminal offender record information or self-audit under false pretenses; unlawful communication of record …
M.G.L. c. 276, § 100B Requests to seal delinquency files or records; conditions; sealing by commissioner; notice for compliance; effect of sealing; li…
M.G.L. c. 276, § 100A Requests to seal files; conditions; application of section; effect of sealing of records Section 100A. Any person having a recor…
M.G.L. c. 6, § 172N Requirements for professional licenses; list of specific disqualifying criminal convictions Section 172N. State and political subd…
M.G.L. c. 258E, § 9 Review and filing of records within court activity record information system and statewide domestic violence recordkeeping system;…
M.G.L. c. 269, § 12D Rifle or shotgun loaded with shells or cartridges; unloaded rifle or shotgun; carrying on public way prohibited; exceptions; puni…
M.G.L. c. 6, § 171A Right of applicant to criminal history record prior to questioning or adverse decision; penalties for failure to provide applicant…
M.G.L. c. 6, § 175 Right of subject to inspect criminal offender record information; correction of inaccurate or incomplete information; procedure; re…
M.G.L. c. 140, § 131¾ Roster of assault-style firearms; shooting competitions; roster amendments Section 131 3/4. (a) The secretary of public safety a…
M.G.L. c. 140, § 130 Sale or furnishing weapons or ammunition to aliens or minors; penalty Section 130. Whoever sells or furnishes a rifle, shotgun or…
M.G.L. c. 276, § 100Q Sealed or expunged records not to be available for inspection Section 100Q. No person shall make records sealed pursuant to sect…
M.G.L. c. 276, § 100C Sealing of records or files in certain criminal cases; effect upon employment reports; enforcement Section 100C. In any criminal…
M.G.L. c. 269, § 10A Selling, giving or using silencers; confiscation and destruction Section 10A. Any person, other than a federally licensed firearm…
M.G.L. c. 140, § 121C Serial numbers; possession of untraceable firearms; privately made firearms; serial number request system; requests for serial n…
M.G.L. c. 140, § 122B Sporting or shooting clubs; sale or supply of ammunition; storage and use of large capacity firearms; targets; removal of large …
St. 2022, c. 175 What the act does to firearms law Sections 4 through 22 amend G.L. c. 140 §§ 131 and 131F. The most consequential firearms-related ch…
St. 2024, c. 135 — An Act Modernizing Firearm Laws Procedural posture (as of 2026-04-29) Event | Date | Effect | ---|---|---| Passed House (124-33-2) …
M.G.L. c. 140, § 131J Stun guns; regulations relating to use, access, training, etc. Section 131J. Sections 1313/4, 131K and 131P shall not apply to s…
M.G.L. c. 140, § 129D Surrender of firearms and ammunition to licensing authority upon denial of application for, or revocation of, identification car…
M.G.L. c. 258E, § 4A Surrender of license to care or firearm identification card following issuance of temporary or emergency order; surrender of weap…
M.G.L. c. 269, § 10C Tear gas; use in commission of crimes Section 10C. Whoever uses tear gas cartridges, or any device or instrument which contains a…
M.G.L. c. 258E, § 5 Temporary orders Section 5. Upon the filing of a complaint under this chapter, the court may enter such temporary orders as it dee…
M.G.L. c. 209A, § 4 Temporary orders; notice; hearing Section 4. Upon the filing of a complaint under this chapter, the court may enter such temporary…
M.G.L. c. 140, § 124 Term of licenses Section 124. Licenses issued under sections one hundred and twenty-two and one hundred and twenty-two B shall ex…
M.G.L. c. 140, § 131F½ Theatrical productions; carrying firearms and blank ammunition Section 131F 1/2. Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (…
M.G.L. c. 140, § 131Q Tracing by licensing authority of firearm used to carry out criminal act; transmission of statistical data to federal electronic…
M.G.L. c. 140, § 127 Transfer of licenses Section 127. The officials authorized to issue a license under section one hundred and twenty-two may transf…
M.G.L. c. 258E, § 4C Transmission of information pertaining to suspension or surrender to attorney general of the United States for purpose of conduct…
M.G.L. c. 209A, § 3D Transmission of report containing defendant's name and identifying information and statement describing defendant's all…
M.G.L. c. 269, § 10I Transporting firearm into commonwealth for use in commission of criminal activity or to unlawfully distribute, sell or transfer p…
M.G.L. c. 140, § 128B Unauthorized purchase of firearms; registration; penalties Section 128B. Any resident of the commonwealth who purchases or obtai…
M.G.L. c. 209A, § 2 Venue Section 2. Proceedings under this chapter shall be filed, heard and determined in the superior court department or the Bosto…
M.G.L. c. 269, § 10G Violations of Sec. 10 by persons previously convicted of violent crimes or serious drug offenses; punishment Section 10G. (a) Who…
M.G.L. c. 6, § 177 Violations; civil liability Section 177. Any aggrieved person may institute a civil action in superior court for damages or to rest…
M.G.L. c. 140, § 131L Weapons stored or kept by owner; inoperable by any person other than owner or lawfully authorized user; punishment Section 131L.…