S 1509 Massachusetts Senate · 193rd Legislature (2023-2024)

An Act relative to 3D printed guns and ghost guns

This bill updates Massachusetts firearm laws to explicitly include 3D-printed guns and "ghost guns" under existing regulations. It achieves this by legally defining the "frame" and "receiver" of a firearm to cover parts that can be easily assembled into a working weapon, regardless of their specific design or lack of serial numbers. Additionally, the legislation prohibits the sale, purchase, or possession of any firearm that cannot be detected by standard airport security scanners and bans individuals from using 3D printers to create guns or parts without a federal manufacturing license. These changes aim to close legal loopholes that currently allow the production and transfer of unserialized firearms made through additive manufacturing.
Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Jul 2024
House Passage
Jul 2024
Governor
Introduced Feb 16, 2023 Last action Jul 24, 2024
Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the House. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
10
Key actions
5
Committee
2
Jul 24, 2024
Upper · Passed
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
upper
Jul 17, 2024
Lower · Passed
House concurred
lower
Apr 25, 2024
Lower · Passed
House concurred
lower
Apr 4, 2024
Lower · Passed
House concurred
lower
Feb 16, 2023
Lower · Passed
House concurred
lower
Feb 16, 2023
Committee
Referred to the committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security
upper
1 primary · 8 co-sponsors

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