Bill Text: MA H2291 | 2009-2010 | 186th General Court | Introduced
Bill Title: Maintain detailed records on all purchasers of body armor, so-called
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-01-20 - Public Hearing date 6/4 at 11:00 AM in Hearing Room A2 [H2291 Detail]
Download: Massachusetts-2009-H2291-Introduced.html
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Timothy J. Toomey, Jr.
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To the
Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the passage of the accompanying bill:
An Act relative to bullet proof vests.
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PETITION OF:
Name: |
District/Address: |
Timothy J. Toomey, Jr. |
26th Middlesex |
James E. Timilty |
Bristol and Norfolk |
Richard J. Ross |
9th Norfolk |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS
SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 2394 OF 2007-2008.]
The Commonwealth of
Massachusetts
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In the Year Two Thousand and Nine
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An Act relative to bullet proof vests.
Be
it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court
assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
SECTION
1. Section 122 of chapter 140 of the Massachusetts General Laws, as appearing
in the 2006 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting the following new
section at the end thereof:—
“Section 122C. Any person duly licensed to sell ammunition in the commonwealth
pursuant to Section 122B of this chapter shall be required to keep a written
record of the transaction, including the name, address, phone number and date
of birth of any purchaser of body armor, so-called, or any protective covering
for the body or any parts thereof, made of resin-treated glass-fiber cloth, or
of any other material or combination of materials, designed to prevent, deflect
or deter the penetration thereof by ammunition, knives or other weapons, as
well as the serial number of said item and said person shall make such records
available to law enforcement personnel to aid in the investigation of any
criminal activity.”