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2006 Massachusetts Code - CHAPTER 269. — CRIMES AGAINST PUBLIC PEACE.
- Section 1. Dispensing and suppressing unlawful assembly;arresting persons.
- Section 2. Refusing or neglecting to depart or to assist in suppressing assembly orin arresting persons.
- Section 3. Neglect or refusal to exercise authority to suppress assembly.
- Section 4. Requiring aid; dispersing and suppressing assembly; seizure of persons.
- Section 5. Armed forces obeying orders for suppressing riot and dispersing andarresting persons.
- Section 6. Person killed or wounded as result of an assembly; guilt andresponsibility.
- Section 7. Injury to building or vessel by persons unlawfully assembled; punishment;liability.
- Section 8. Destruction of or damage to property by persons riotously assembled;liability of town; recovery.
- Section 9. Repealed — 1923, 248, Sec. 2.
- Section 10. Carrying dangerous weapons; possession of machine gun orsawed-off shotguns.
- Section 10A. Selling — giving or using silencers; penalty; confiscation anddestruction.
- Section 10B. Repealed — 1957, 688, Sec. 25.
- Section 10C. Use of tear gas — etc., in commission of crime; penalty.
- Section 10D. Use or wearing of body armor in commission of crime.
- Section 10E. Firearms sales; penalties; eligibility for probation — parole,furlough or work release.
- Section 11. Printing statutes for posters; sending copies to clerks andsuperintendents of schools in cities and towns; duties; costs.
- Section 11A. Definitions.
- Section 11B. Possession or control of firearm with serial or identification numberremoved or mutilated — while committing or attempting a felony; destruction.
- Section 11C. Removal or mutilation of serial or identification numbers of firearms;receiving such firearm; possession or control as evidence; destruction.
- Section 11D. Repealed — 1957, 688, Sec. 29.
- Section 11E. Serial identification numbers on firearms; penalty.
- Section 12. Manufacturing and selling knives — slung shots, swords, bludgeons andsimilar weapons; punishment.
- Section 12A. Selling or furnishing air rifle to minor.
- Section 12B. Possession of air rifle by minor under eighteen; shooting air rifle;disposition on conviction for violation.
- Section 12C. Repealed — 1957, 688, Sec. 32.
- Section 12D. Rifle or shotgun loaded with shells or cartridges; carrying on public wayprohibited; exceptions; punishment for violation.
- Section 12E. Discharge of a firearm within 500 feet of a dwelling or other building inuse; exceptions.
- Section 13. False alarms of fire.
- Section 13A. False reports to police officers.
- Section 14. Explosives or other dangerous substance or contrivance; false reports asto location; punishment.
- Section 14A. Annoying telephone calls.
- Section 15. Sale of stink bombs.
- Section 16. Sale of broadheads — razorheads, or other hunting arrowheads.
- Section 17. Hazing; organizing or participating; hazing defined.
- Section 18. Failure to report hazing.
- Section 19. Copy of secs. 1719; issuance to students and studentgroups — teams and organizations; report.
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