Massachusetts · Massachusetts General Laws — Part IV, Title I, Crimes and Punishments
Mass. Gen. Laws (Crimes) § 269:14: Deadly weapons, explosives, chemical or biological agents, or other deadly device or substance; threatened use or presence; threat to hijack; disruption of school, public building or transport; punishment; restitution
What this law says, in plain English
Communicating threats involving weapons, explosives, or hijacking is punishable by imprisonment in state prison for up to 20 years. More serious threats causing evacuation or disruption carry mandatory minimum sentences of 3–20 years in state prison.
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