501 CMR, § 7.03 - Development of Approved Firearms Roster
(1)
A firearm may be considered for placement on the Approved Firearms Roster only
after the Secretary has received a final test report from an approved
independent testing laboratory certifying that the specified firearm make and
model has successfully completed all testing requirements in compliance with
M.G.L. c. 140, § 123 and 501 CMR 7.00, or the Secretary has determined
that the firearm is the functional equivalent of a previously approved firearm,
or has been tested by another state which has identical testing requirements of
the commonwealth, pursuant to 501 CMR 7.04.
(2) The Secretary shall maintain a list of
approved independent testing laboratories in accordance with 501 CMR 7.00. The
Secretary may add or remove a testing laboratory from this list in accordance
with 501 CMR 7.00.
(a) Such approved
independent testing laboratory shall not be owned or operated by a firearms
manufacturer or by an organization that seeks to promote or restrict firearms
ownership.
(b) Any testing
laboratory that seeks to be an approved independent testing laboratory shall
provide information to the Secretary regarding its capabilities and
objectivity.
(3) The
GCAB shall review the final test report and shall make a recommendation to the
Secretary based on the documentation provided.
(4) The Secretary shall then determine
whether the firearm shall be placed on the Approved Firearms Roster. Addition
to the Approved Firearms Roster shall serve as notice of compliance with M.G.L.
c. 140, § 123.
(5) The
Secretary, upon his own initiative, or upon the advice of the GCAB, or through
petition from an individual, may determine if a firearm shall be removed from
the Approved Firearms Roster. The Secretary shall notify, in writing, the
manufacturer of a particular make and model whenever a decision is made to
remove such make and model from the Approved Firearms Roster.
(6) The Executive Office of Public Safety
shall maintain a list of all makes and models of firearms which have been
approved by the Secretary. This list shall include firearms listed on the most
recently published Approved Firearms Roster, and firearm makes and models which
have been approved by the Secretary for inclusion on the next published roster.
This list of approved firearms shall be maintained by the Executive Office of
Public Safety on a publicly available web site, and a printed copy shall be
available upon request.
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