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Mass. residents, instructors and advocates urge repeal of Chapter 135, citing confusion and enforcement problems
Summary
Dozens of residents, instructors and public‑safety advocates told the Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security that Chapter 135 (Acts of 2024) has produced confusion, enforcement problems and burdens for lawful gun owners.
Dozens of residents, instructors and advocacy groups told the Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security on Nov. 10 that Chapter 135 of the Acts of 2024 has produced confusion, unintended consequences and, in some cases, criminal penalties for law‑abiding people.
"When Governor Healey signed into law Chapter 135 ... she signed a sweeping piece of legislation that represented one of the most significant infringements on the rights of law‑abiding gun owners that we've seen in Massachusetts in decades," State Sen. Peter Durant told the committee during opening testimony, urging repeal bills the senator filed (S.1671–S.1677).
Supporters of repeal described multiple…
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