Legislative updates, court decisions, and regulatory changes affecting Massachusetts firearms law.
The Executive Office of Public Safety and Security has published the updated Approved Handgun Roster (formerly Approved Firearms Roster). The roster remains subject to a constitutional challenge in Granata v. Campbell.
EOPSS has issued four guidance letters on Chapter 135 implementation. The letters address dealer obligations, roster compliance, training requirements, and administrative procedures during the transition period.
On July 20, 2016, Attorney General Maura Healey issued an enforcement notice reinterpreting the "copy or duplicate" language of the Massachusetts assault weapons ban. The notice established two new tests that effectively banned most AR-15 and AK-pattern rifles, even those previously sold as MA-compliant.