09/24/2026
How would someone (an older person) that doesn't have the internet and may have fi****ms that aren't already registered know they are about to be turned into a felon? Nothing was ever sent by mail to inform people like the state said was going to happen. Are you going to enforce a law that changed the rules on people and failed to inform them of said rule change?
Brookline gun owners, be advised:
You have until OCTOBER 28, 2026 to comply with serialization and registrations requirements.
Under Chapter 135 of the Acts of 2024, the “Act Modernizing Firearm Laws,” Massachusetts significantly expanded firearm registration requirements. The Act took effect October 2, 2024.
Brief summary of the registration requirements
All fi****ms possessed, manufactured, or assembled in Massachusetts must be registered through the state's electronic fi****ms registration system (https://gunportal.mass.gov/mircsUnifiedPortal/)
Massachusetts moved from primarily recording firearm transactions through licensing/dealer systems to a requirement that the firearm itself be registered in a statewide electronic system, with additional reporting requirements when fi****ms are transferred, lost, or stolen.
Registration generally must occur at the time of import, purchase, acquisition, manufacture, or assembly.
There are specific exceptions to the normal timing:
New Massachusetts residents: 60 days to register fi****ms they bring into the Commonwealth.
Heirs/devisees: 60 days after acquiring a firearm through an estate.
Licensed dealers, gunsmiths, distributors, and manufacturers: 7 days after importing a firearm.
Privately made fi****ms: 7 days after manufacture or assembly.
Firearm transactions—including sales, purchases, rentals, leases, loans, and other transfers—generally must be reported by all parties within 7 days.
Lost or stolen fi****ms must be reported electronically within 7 days, including identifying information such as the make, model, serial number, caliber, and whether it is a large-capacity firearm.
The law also establishes serialization requirements, including requirements for privately made fi****ms.
Failure to register a firearm or report a transaction, loss, or theft can result in escalating penalties, including fines and potential imprisonment for repeat offenses, and can be grounds for suspension or revocation of a firearm license, card, or permit.
For more information, visit https://www.mass.gov/how-to/record-a-private-fi****ms-sale-or-registration
