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Legal Information: Massachusetts
Laws current as of January 8, 2025 How will a judge make a decision about whether or not to grant the order?
A judge can issue an emergency order or a final order against a respondent if the judge believes that s/he poses a risk of causing harm to himself/herself or another person by having any of the following in his/her possession:
- firearms or ammunition;
- a license to carry firearms; or
- a firearm identification card.1
1 MA ST 140 §§ 131T(a)(1); 131S(c)(1)
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