https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/HD3091
Also:1 SECTION 1. Subsection (b) of section 61 of chapter 90 of the General Laws, as
2 appearing in the 2018 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out the words “assault
3 weapon”, in line 13, and inserting in place thereof the following words:- any rifle or shotgun
4 containing a semiautomatic mechanism.
https://www.billtrack50.com/billdetail/13848637 SECTION 3. Said section 121 of said chapter 140, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
8 striking out the definition of “Large capacity weapon” and inserting in place thereof the
9 following definition:-
10 “Large capacity weapon”, any firearm, rifle or shotgun: (i) that is semiautomatic with a
11 fixed large capacity feeding device; (ii) that is semiautomatic and capable of accepting, or
12 readily modifiable to accept, any detachable large capacity feeding device; (iii) that employs a
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13 rotating cylinder capable of accepting more than ten rounds of ammunition in a rifle or firearm
14 and more than five shotgun shells in the case of a shotgun or firearm; or (iv) any rifle or shotgun
15 containing a semiautomatic mechanism. The term “large capacity weapon” shall be a secondary
16 designation and shall apply to a weapon in addition to its primary designation as a firearm, rifle
17 or shotgun and shall not include: (i) any weapon that was manufactured in or prior to the year
18 1899; (ii) any weapon that operates by manual bolt, pump, lever or slide action; (iii) any weapon
19 that is a single-shot weapon; (iv) any weapon that has been modified so as to render it
20 permanently inoperable or otherwise rendered permanently unable to be designated a large
21 capacity weapon; or (v) any weapon that is an antique or relic, theatrical prop or other weapon
22 that is not capable of firing a projectile and which is not intended for use as a functional weapon
23 and cannot be readily modified through a combination of available parts into an operable large
24 capacity weapon.
25 SECTION 4. Secti