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Title: Massachusetts Firearms Laws and Child Safety in the Home


1
Massachusetts Firearms Laws and Child Safety in
the Home
  • Ronald Dardano
  • Firearms Instructor
  • MASS BFS00622

2
SAFETY
  • 1ST and ULTIMATE rule of Firearm.
  • In a home where firearms are kept, the
    responsibility of educating children in firearms
    safety is Yours!
  • A parents responsibility does not end when
    children leave the house

3
TALKING with your Children
  • There is no specific age to talk to a child about
    firearm safety.
  • Talking openly honestly about firearms
  • safety is more effective then telling them to go
    away or stay out of the drawer with the gun in it.

FOR MORE INFO...
  • Firearms safety courses are available through the
    DOC DOC OWL Program run by Sgt,Peter Brown (
    MCI-Shattuck)

4
STOP !! DONT TOUCH !! Leave the area Tell an
adult
  • STOP ! DONT TOUCH are the most important
    initial steps to teach a child if a firearm is
    found.
  • LEAVE THE AREA is also essential,even if the AREA
    is a room.
  • Tell an adult emphasizes that the child notify a
    trustworthy adult or even calling 911

5
Mass.Firearms Laws
  • Licensing FID (Min) requirement for a non large
    capacity rifle or shotgun in the home
  • Handguns require either a LTC or an FID with a
    permit to purchase for that firearm
  • Newly purchased firearms MUST be equipped with a
    trigger lock supplied by the seller. Must be
    locked in the home

FOR MORE INFO...
  • Criminal History Systems Board website
    www.state.ma.us/chsb/frb/frb_faqs.html

6
FIREARMS SAFETY RULES
  • 1-Always keep firearm pointed in a safe direction
  • 2-Always keep finger off the trigger until ready
    to shoot
  • 3-Always keep the gun unloaded and locked /
    secured
  • 4- Know your target AND what is beyond it.

7
FIREARMS SAFETY RULES
  • 5-Know how to use the gun safely
  • 6-Be sure the gun is safe to operate
  • 7-Use only the correct ammunition
  • 8-Wear Eye Ear protection
  • 9-NEVER use alcohol or drugs(prescription or
    otherwise) before or after shooting

8
FIREARMS SAFETY RULES
  • 10-Store firearms so they are not accessible to
    unauthorized persons. -Gun Locks -Gun
    Safes
  • Keep all fire arms and ammunition stored
    separately.

FOR MORE INFO...
NRA EDDIE EAGLE GUN SAFETY PROGRAM
9
FIREARMS IN MOTOR VEHICLES
  • Can a pistol be kept locked in a car ?
  • YES - BUT
  • Must have either an LTC A OR B AND the pistol
    must be unloaded and locked in a secure container
    in the trunk ( ONLY)

FOR MORE INFO...
Mass.General Law C 140 S 131 C 131 L
10
MASS. FIREARMS LAW UPDATES
  • 1-1st time conviction of DUI disqualifies
    applicant for license ( 2.5 year jail sentence )
    If continued without a finding then for LTC
    purposes this is not a conviction

11
MASS FIREARMS LAW UPDATES (Continued)
  • 2-Restraining Orders.
  • If a restraining order is filed against an LTC
    holder..they must immediately turn them in to the
    local police. You CANNOT transfer them to another
    LTC holder
  • There is an exception for sworn law enforcement
    officers.
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