Massachusetts · Massachusetts General Laws — Part IV, Title I, Crimes and Punishments
Mass. Gen. Laws (Crimes) § 269:10I: Transporting firearm into commonwealth for use in commission of criminal activity or to unlawfully distribute, sell or transfer possession to prohibited person; penalty
What this law says, in plain English
Transporting firearms into the state for criminal use, unlawful distribution to prohibited persons, or distribution resulting in death carries mandatory prison sentences of 5–20+ years.
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