S 1529 Massachusetts Senate · 193rd Legislature (2023-2024)

An Act to prevent illegal trafficking and gun violence among youth in the Commonwealth

This bill aims to reduce illegal gun trafficking and violence among youth in Massachusetts by requiring all firearms sold by licensed dealers to have a "microstamp" feature that identifies the gun on every cartridge fired. It limits licensed dealers to selling no more than one firearm per customer every thirty days and mandates that all future sales must involve microstamped guns, with a three-year transition period for current inventory. The law also introduces stricter penalties for purchasing multiple guns in a short time and clarifies rules for legally transferring inherited firearms. Additionally, the bill defines "microstamp" in state statutes and directs the Secretary of Public Safety to study creating an interstate agreement to help stop cross-state gun trafficking.
Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Feb 2023
House Passage
Jul 2024
Governor
Introduced Feb 16, 2023 Last action Jul 19, 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
4
Committee
1
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 · 2 co-sponsors

Sponsors