BOSTON — Governor Maura T. Healey today signed into law An Act Modernizing Firearms Laws (H.4885), the state’s most significant gun safety legislation in a decade. The bill was passed by the Legislature as a result of the Supreme Court’s decision in New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen, which sought to weaken states’ ability to protect their residents through gun safety laws. 

The bill signed today modernizes Massachusetts’ existing firearms laws to address issues such as untraceable “ghost guns” and 3-D printed guns, enhance the “Red Flag Law,” further protect safety in public spaces and increase violence prevention programming in the state. As Attorney General, Governor Healey was a strong advocate for stricter regulation of ghost guns and 3-D guns. For more information go HERE.