Massachusetts S1071 enhances courthouse security by expanding firearm restrictions and police powers for court officers.
Massachusetts S1071 amends existing law to enhance courthouse security by prohibiting individuals from carrying firearms in courthouses without authorization and expanding the police powers of court officers. The bill imposes penalties for unauthorized firearm possession in courthouses and mandates conspicuous notice of these provisions at public courthouse entrances. Additionally, it grants court officers and those authorized to act as court officers police powers in various court-related activities and locations.
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