Videos tagged with Chapter 135 of the Acts of 2024

This video analyzes Massachusetts's Chapter 135 of the Acts of 2024, a comprehensive gun control law that bans certain semi-automatic rifles, shotguns, and pistols based on military-style features. The case Hyland v. Campbell challenges this law, arguing it violates the Second Amendment by banning commonly owned firearms. Massachusetts's defense relies on procedural arguments like sovereign immunity and precedent from Capen v. Campbell, while also claiming these firearms are 'dangerous and unusual.' The outcome could significantly impact gun rights nationwide.

Gun owners in Massachusetts are initiating a referendum to repeal the state's recently enacted firearms law, described as the 'worst gun control law in the country.' The process involves submitting a petition to the state elections division, requiring nearly 50,000 signatures by early October 2024 to place the repeal on the 2026 ballot. The law, signed by Governor Maura Healey, introduces regulations on ghost guns, expands red flag laws, restricts firearm carry in certain locations, and bans the use of 3D printers and certain CNC machines for firearm manufacturing. Gun owners are urged to actively participate in collecting signatures to challenge these measures.