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Gun‑safety advocates press committee to restrict in‑state manufacture of assault‑style rifles
5571315 · May 7, 2025
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Advocates told the Joint Committee on the Judiciary that limiting manufacture of semiautomatic assault‑style rifles in Massachusetts would reduce the export of these weapons to other states and argued the state should follow models in New York, New Jersey and California.
Gun‑violence prevention groups and advocates testified in favor of House Bill 16‑50, which would regulate manufacture of certain semiautomatic, assault‑style rifles in Massachusetts. Witnesses said limiting in‑state manufacturing would help prevent export of those weapons to states with…
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