Section 269:10I - [Effective 10/23/2024] Transportation of firearm for use in commission of criminal activity; penalty(a) Whoever transports a firearm, as defined in section 121 of chapter 140, into the commonwealth to use the firearm for the commission of criminal activity shall be punished by imprisonment for not less than 5 years nor more than 10 years.(b) Whoever transports a firearm into the commonwealth to unlawfully distribute, sell or transfer possession of the firearm to a prohibited person, as defined in section 121F of chapter 140, shall be punished by imprisonment in state prison for not less than 10 years nor more than 20 years.(c) Whoever transports a firearm into the commonwealth to unlawfully distribute, sell or transfer the firearm to a prohibited person, as defined in section 121F of chapter 140, and if the firearm is subsequently used to cause the death of another, shall be punished by imprisonment in state prison for not less than 20 years.Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 269, § 269:10I
Amended by Acts 2024, c. 135,§ 134, eff. 10/23/2024.Added by Acts 2014 , c. 284, § 96, eff. 1/1/2015.This section is set out more than once due to postponed, multiple, or conflicting amendments.