Massachusetts H1568 amends state law to increase courthouse safety by imposing penalties for carrying firearms without authorization.

Massachusetts H1568 amends the General Laws to enhance courthouse safety by imposing penalties on individuals who carry firearms without authorization. The bill specifies that carrying a firearm in a courthouse without written authorization from the trial court administrator and chief justice results in a fine of up to $1,000, imprisonment for up to one year, or both. If the firearm is carried with intent to use it during a crime, the penalty increases to imprisonment in state prison for up to five years, a jail term of up to two and a half years, a fine of up to $5,000, or both.

Massachusetts H1568 amends state law to increase courthouse safety by imposing penalties for carrying firearms without authorization.

Massachusetts H1568 amends the General Laws to enhance courthouse safety by imposing penalties on individuals who carry firearms without authorization. The bill specifies that carrying a firearm in a courthouse without written authorization from the trial court administrator and chief justice results in a fine of up to $1,000, imprisonment for up to one year, or both. If the firearm is carried with intent to use it during a crime, the penalty increases to imprisonment in state prison for up to five years, a jail term of up to two and a half years, a fine of up to $5,000, or both.