Mass. Ballot Question 9 explained: Voters to decide future of state gun law

Massachusetts voters will decide this November whether to keep or repeal a wide-ranging firearms law that was signed in 2024.

Question 9 asks voters whether to keep the law in place. The measure expanded firearm regulations in Massachusetts, including changes to licensing requirements, restrictions on certain firearms, and where guns can be carried.

What would Question 9 do?

A “yes” vote on Question 9 would keep the current law in place.

Supporters say the law updates existing firearm regulations to address technological advances in weapons, strengthen public safety measures, and improve tools available to law enforcement and public health officials…

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