Code of Massachusetts Regulations
940 CMR - OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL
Title 940 CMR 16.00 - Handgun Sales
Section 16.07 - Transfers of Used Handguns

(1) 940 CMR 16.03 and 16.05(2) and (3) shall not apply to the transfer of (or offer to transfer) any handgun that previously has been sold at retail to a consumer and that was manufactured prior to the enforcement date for those provisions.

(2) 940 CMR 16.06(3) shall not apply to the transfer of (or offer to transfer) any handgun that previously has been sold at retail to a consumer, was manufactured prior to the enforcement date for 940 CMR 16.06(3), and for which the handgun-purveyor discloses the limits of the accuracy of the specific handgun for sale by providing in writing to the customer (prior to sale) the handgun's average group diameter test result at seven yards, average group diameter test result at 14 yards, and average group diameter test result at 21 yards.

(3) 940 CMR 16.04(2), as it pertains to any make and model prone to accidental discharge, shall not apply to the transfer of (or offer to transfer) any handgun that previously has been sold at retail to a consumer, was manufactured prior to the enforcement date for 940 CMR 16.04(2), and for which the handgun-purveyor provides to the buyer a sworn certification that the handgun-purveyor has performed the Handgun Drop Test on the handgun in question in fully cocked position, and on the same handgun (or on other handguns of the same make and model in similar condition) in all other hammer/striker positions, and that there were no discharges during the test.

(4) 940 CMR 16.04(1) shall not apply to the transfer of (or offer to transfer) any handgun that previously has been sold at retail to a consumer, was manufactured prior to the enforcement date for 940 CMR 16.04(1), and for which the handgun-purveyor provides a sworn certification to the buyer that the specific handgun purchased passed the Handgun Performance Test.