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ABOUT THE CAMPAIGN
In 2024, Massachusetts passed its strongest gun safety law in a decade, cracking down on ghost guns and modernizing safety regulations. Now the gun lobby wants to overturn this updated law with a repeal referendum on the November 2026 ballot.
Vote Yes for a Safe Massachusetts is building a powerful state-wide response to protect this law on the 2026 ballot and keep our communities safe. Join us to defend progress and save lives from gun violence.
HOW DOES THE CURRENT LAW KEEP MASSACHUSETTS SAFE?
THIS LEGISLATION, AN ACT MODERNIZING FIREARM LAWS:
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Seeks to identify expanded funding opportunities for community violence intervention.
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Prohibits the carrying of firearms in polling places and government buildings.
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Strengthens the Commonwealth’s firearms licensing laws.
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Enhances gun violence data collection so we can identify
the source of firearms in our most impacted communities.
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Ensures gun dealers are inspected regularly and accurately.
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Updates and expands our Extreme Risk Protection Order laws to better prevent suicides and mass shootings.
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Bans devices and modifications that turn semi-automatic weapons into fully-automatic machine guns.
THESE ARE PROVEN, EFFECTIVE STRATEGIES THAT SAVE LIVES.
WHY DOES THIS LAW MATTER?
Gun violence is preventable - and Massachusetts proves it. We have the lowest gun death rate in the country because we’ve taken action with an effective combination of strong gun safety laws, community-led solutions, and evidence-based research. This comprehensive law that is now at risk combines all of these approaches, giving us an updated toolkit to prevent gun violence in all its forms. Because of this law, the GIFFORDS Gun Law Scorecard gave Massachusetts an A grade for the very first time this year!
Vote Yes for a Safe Massachusetts is ready to defend this lifesaving law and ensure that Massachusetts has every tool available to build a Commonwealth that is safe for everyone.