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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Steve Leblanc

A sweeping gun bill aimed at tightening firearm laws passes in the Massachusetts House

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The Massachusetts House approved a sweeping gun bill Wednesday aimed at tightening firearm laws, cracking down on unregistered “ghost guns" and strengthening the state’s assault-style weapons ban.

The bill, which passed on a 120-38 vote, would also prohibit individuals from carrying a gun into a person’s home without their permission and require key gun components to be serialized and registered with the state.

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