* The transaction data above includes only sales and transfers of handguns, rifles, shotguns, or machine guns by licensed Massachusetts firearms dealers to individuals who have a valid Massachusetts firearms license, and reported to the Firearms Records Bureau via the Massachusetts Instant Record Check System (MIRCS) or paper firearms transfer (FA10) forms. *The transaction data in the above graph does not include: 1. Sales or transfers to individuals or dealers from out of state 2. Registration of firearms, rifles, shotguns, or machine guns by duly-licensed individuals 3. The private sale of firearms, rifles, shotguns, or machine guns between two duly-licensed individuals