Massachusetts is preparing to roll out sweeping new mandates for gun owners. According to the Gun Owners’ Action League (GOAL), the state’s long-delayed online portals for firearm registration and serialization are expected to go live in October 2025. Once activated, these systems trigger a strict timeline: gun owners will have one year to comply, while new residents and non-residents face deadlines as short as seven days.
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Under Chapter 135, Sections 157 and 158, every firearm possessed, manufactured, or assembled in the Commonwealth must be logged in the state’s MIRCS Firearms Licensing Portal. Draft regulations make clear that the definition of “firearm” has been broadened to cover not just pistols, rifles, and shotguns, but also frames, receivers, and unfinished frames or receivers.
What the New Rules Require
The registration rules (501 CMR 19.00) require gun owners to report personal and firearm details, including acquisition date and source, through the MIRCS portal. Deadlines vary:
New residents: 60 days.
Dealers, gunsmiths, manufacturers, distributors: 7 days.
Heirs: 60 days after inheritance.
Privately made firearms (PMFs): 7 days after assembly.
The serialization rules (501 CMR 20.00) mandate that all unserialized firearms and components be engraved, cast, or otherwise permanently marked with a unique serial number issued by the Department of Criminal Justice Information Services (DCJIS). Standards are strict:
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