HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1833 FILED ON: 1/17/2013
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2128
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Gailanne M. Cariddi
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the passage of the accompanying:
An Act to allow the possession and use of chemical mace and similar products.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: |
Gailanne M. Cariddi | 1st Berkshire |
Randy Hunt | 5th Barnstable |
Keiko M. Orrall | 12th Bristol |
Cleon H. Turner | 1st Barnstable |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1833 FILED ON: 1/17/2013
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2128
By Ms. Cariddi of North Adams, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2128) of Gailanne M. Cariddi and others relative to the possession and use of chemical mace and similar products. Public Safety and Homeland Security. |
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
An Act to allow the possession and use of chemical mace and similar products.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
Notwithsanding Sections 129B and section 131 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2010 Official Edition, any resident of the commonwealth eighteen years of age or over may carry on his person and use in his lawful defense of life or property chemical mace, pepper spray, or other similarly propelled liquid, gas or powder designed to temporarily incapacitate. Use of chemical mace, pepper spray, or other similarly propelled liquid, gas or powder designed to temporarily incapacitate with the intent to accost or annoy another person shall be punished by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars.
