{"id":1708,"date":"2023-10-20T07:33:40","date_gmt":"2023-10-20T07:33:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/americangunpeople.com\/?p=1708"},"modified":"2023-10-20T07:33:40","modified_gmt":"2023-10-20T07:33:40","slug":"ma-massive-anti-gun-bill-passes-house","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/americangunpeople.com\/?p=1708","title":{"rendered":"MA: Massive Anti-gun Bill Passes House"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0 var iframe = document.getElementsByClassName(&#8216;campaign_widgetv2&#8217;)[0];<br \/>\n  window.addEventListener(&#8216;message&#8217;, function(event) {<br \/>\n      var data = event.data;<br \/>\n      if (&#8216;widget&#8217; in data &amp;&amp; data.widget) {<br \/>\n         eval(data.widget);<br \/>\n       }<br \/>\n    });\n<\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">You probably remember our alert a few months ago when we jumped into the fight OPPOSING HD 4420 \u2013 a massive \u201comnibus\u201d gun control bill in Massachusetts. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">And thanks to your activism, we were able to derail this monstrosity from advancing to the House floor. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">If passed into law, HD 4420 aimed to ban more firearms than any other state in the entire country. The bill was 140 pages of the worst gun control proposals ever introduced \u2013 making legally owning a firearm nearly impossible in Massachusetts.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">GOA\u2019s alert generated thousands of messages to legislators, and other state-level gun groups did the same thing, and the bill failed to move forward.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">However, the anti-gun Democrats in the Massachusetts Legislature are trying for a second time, just as they promised. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">This week, they circumvented the normal bill process, and have begun fast tracking almost the same bill under a different name, H 4135!<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Yesterday, the bill passed in the House, and is now making its way to the Senate for a vote.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">While this new 120-page bill is still being reviewed by our legal team, we believe the worst parts are exactly the same.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">This tyrannical legislation: <\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Redefines \u201cAssault-style firearm\u201d to be more extensive and bans ALMOST ALL semi-automatic firearms from civilian ownership.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Redefines \u201cfirearm\u201d into a broader term that includes even stun guns.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Mandates \u201csafe storage\u201d procedures, locking up guns against your will.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Mandates REGISTRATION of all guns and feeding devices.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Includes confusing language for new MA residents and the serialization of guns.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Mandates reporting any parts modifications to firearms to the state.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Mandates reporting an itemized list of parts when modifying or building a gun.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Mandates serializing of feeding devices (magazines).<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Mandates that privately made guns need to be registered within 7 days.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Bans anyone under 21 from acquiring or carrying semi-automatic rifles or shotguns.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Forces new requirements for firearms retailers.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Forces new training mandates for law-abiding gun owners.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Adds additional prohibited areas where even licensed individuals cannot defend themselves with a firearm.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The new bill likely includes a majority of the above, with very minor changes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">HD 4135 is a full-on assault against the Second Amendment and your right to keep and bear arms WITHOUT infringement.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Anti-gun legislators in Massachusetts are not even trying to hide their disdain for the Second Amendment and your right to keep and bear arms.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">We need to crank up the pressure and make our voices heard.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">With the anti-gun Democrats in control of the State House, Senate, and Governor seats, there is a real chance of this extremely tyrannical omnibus bill becoming law.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><b>I need you to take action TODAY and begin applying pressure on your State Senator in Boston<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Please use the form above to send a pre-written message to your Legislators urging them to oppose H 4135.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunowners.org\/ma10192023\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0 var iframe = document.getElementsByClassName(&#8216;campaign_widgetv2&#8217;)[0]; window.addEventListener(&#8216;message&#8217;, function(event) { var data = event.data; if (&#8216;widget&#8217; in data &amp;&amp; data.widget) { eval(data.widget); } }); You probably remember our alert a few months ago when we jumped into the fight OPPOSING HD 4420 \u2013 a massive \u201comnibus\u201d gun control bill in Massachusetts. 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