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Mass. commission recommends feasibility study, standards and penalties for firearm microstamping
Summary
A legislative commission studying emerging firearm technology recommended that the state study the feasibility of intentional microstamping, set testing standards and training, and create penalties for tampering; commissioners debated technical limits, industry burden and law‑enforcement processing requirements.
State Representative Kate (co-chair) and Senator Michael Moore (co-chair) told the Special Commission on Emerging Firearm Technology on March 4, 2025, that the commission will recommend the Legislature direct the state to study and, if feasible, adopt intentional microstamping standards and related enforcement measures.
The recommendation would ask the Legislature to: direct a state agency to determine the feasibility and viability of microstamping technology; establish standards and testing criteria; require training and licensure for entities servicing microstamped firearms; promulgate implementing regulations; and create criminal penalties for tampering with microstamping. The co‑chairs said any eventual requirement that semi‑automatic handguns be microstamped would apply only after the feasibility and viability determination, and that the Legislature would need…
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