Stop Handgun Violence

May 1, 2025 | Made in Massachusetts An Act to Stop Mass Shootings, H.1650 Massachusetts law prohibits the sale, transfer or possession of assault style weapons and large capacity feeding devices with 10 or more rounds. Yet, companies located in the state can continue to manufacture, possess, transport and export assault weapons that are prohibited in the Commonwealth – contributing to gun violence, injuries and deaths in other states. Since the federal assault weapons ban expired in 2004, the AR15 military style assault pistol and rifle have been used in high profile mass shootings across the country. Smith and Wesson [...]