A veto referendum has been certified for the ballot since November 2024. It will allow voters to decide whether to retain or repeal House Bill 4885, which made several changes to the state’s firearm regulations. Under HB 4885, the state would develop an electronic tracking system for firearms, prohibit assault-style firearms (as defined in law), require safety certificates to obtain firearm parts, mandate serial numbers for firearms, allow school administrators and licensed healthcare providers to request that a court issue an Extreme Risk Protection Order, and permit courts to order firearm surrenders when issuing a Harassment Prevention Order.
VOTE YES ON 9 to protect our state’s landmark gun safety law, which cracked down on ghost guns, banned machine gun conversion devices, and strengthened gun violence data collection.
League of Women Voters (MA) and Progressive Mass recommend a YES vote. See more endorsements.