Massachusetts S1495 imposes a 4.75% surcharge on firearm and ammunition sales, funding a Violence Prevention Trust Fund for local violence reduction.

Massachusetts S1495 introduces a 4.75% surcharge on sales of ammunition, rifles, shotguns, firearms, and parts thereof. Revenues from this surcharge, along with penalties and fines, will be directed to the Violence Prevention Trust Fund. This fund will support an annual municipal grant program aimed at reducing youth violence and gun violence. The bill also mandates electronic reporting for firearm sales and transfers through a web portal developed by the Department of Criminal Justice Information Services.

Massachusetts S1495 imposes a 4.75% surcharge on firearm and ammunition sales, funding a Violence Prevention Trust Fund for local violence reduction.

Massachusetts S1495 introduces a 4.75% surcharge on sales of ammunition, rifles, shotguns, firearms, and parts thereof. Revenues from this surcharge, along with penalties and fines, will be directed to the Violence Prevention Trust Fund. This fund will support an annual municipal grant program aimed at reducing youth violence and gun violence. The bill also mandates electronic reporting for firearm sales and transfers through a web portal developed by the Department of Criminal Justice Information Services.