Last July, Gov. Maura Healey signed a law that introduced additional measures aimed at reducing gun violence and increasing safety, including a ban on so-called ghost guns, enhanced background checks, prohibiting the possession of firearms in certain locations, expanding definitions of what classifies as an assault weapon and broadening the parameters of who can petition for an extreme risk protection order.
Gun-safety activists say the tougher laws are needed to keep up with changes in technology, while firearms advocates are pushing for a repeal.
Voters will get a chance to decide in November 2026.
“Massachusetts has always had strong gun laws, but a lot of those laws were at the forefront when they were originally enacted," said Erin Earp, senior policy attorney at the Giffords Law Center, which promotes gun control legislation across the country. "You know, technology changes really quickly, and so there were some things that were really important to update to make sure that Massachusetts laws stayed really strong."
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Gun-safety activists say the tougher laws are needed to keep up with changes in technology, while firearms advocates are pushing for a repeal.
Voters will get a chance to decide in November 2026.
“Massachusetts has always had strong gun laws, but a lot of those laws were at the forefront when they were originally enacted," said Erin Earp, senior policy attorney at the Giffords Law Center, which promotes gun control legislation across the country. "You know, technology changes really quickly, and so there were some things that were really important to update to make sure that Massachusetts laws stayed really strong."
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Stricter Mass. gun law in crossfire with safety activists, firearms advocates
Gun-safety activists say the tougher laws are needed to keep up with changes in technology, while firearms advocates are pushing for a repeal.
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