Massachusetts General Laws

Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 140, § 129 (2026)

Fictitious name or address and other false information; penalties

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Section 129. Whoever in purchasing or renting a firearm, or in making application for any form of license, card or permit issued in connection therewith, or in requesting that work be done by a gunsmith, gives a false or fictitious name or address or knowingly offers or gives false information concerning the date or place of birth, his citizenship status, occupation, or criminal record, shall for the first offense be punished by a fine of not less than five hundred nor more than one thousand dollars, or by imprisonment for not more than one year, or both; and for a second or subsequent offense, shall be punished by imprisonment for not less than two and one half years nor more than five years in the state prison.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 6 cases, 1974–2019 · leading case: Hightower v. City of Boston, 693 F.3d 61 (1st Cir. 2012).

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Hightower v. City of Boston, 693 F.3d 61 (1st Cir. 2012). “Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 140, § 129 (providing a criminal penalty for anyone who “gives a false or fictitious name or address or knowingly offers or gives false information concerning the date or place of birth, his citizenship status, occupation, or criminal record,” in any…”

Commonwealth v. Fleurant, 311 N.E.2d 86 (Mass. App. Ct. 1974). “It also appears from the affidavit that the defendant was suspected of possessing firearms in violation of G. L. c. 140, §§ 129, 129B, and 129C, as well as possessing machine guns in violation of G.”

Phipps v. Police Comm'r of Boston, 119 N.E.3d 341 (Mass. App. Ct. 2019). “The licensing statute provides a criminal penalty for anyone who gives false information concerning his criminal record in an application for any form of firearm license or permit, G. L. c. 140, § 129, and also criminalizes knowingly filing a license application containing false…”

Jarvis v. Vill. Gun Shop, 53 F. Supp. 3d 426 (D. Mass. 2014). “312, § 73, codified as amended at Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 140, § 129 (b)(9). Crampton did not renew his original Firearm Identification Card.”

Commonwealth v. Bachman, 673 N.E.2d 90 (Mass. App. Ct. 1996). “” Additionally, as discussed in the next section, there was no showing that the defendant’s possession of any weapon was “temporary” or “for examination, trial or instruction,” so as to bring it within the exemption of G. L. c. 140, § 129(m). The defendant’s brief makes clear…”

Commonwealth v. Norling, 16 Mass. L. Rptr. 484 (Mass. Super. Ct. 2003). “G.L.c. 140, §129(b). *485 The Defendant’s original license was set to expire on August 28, 2003.”

— Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 140, § 129(b) — 1 case

Commonwealth v. Norling, 16 Mass. L. Rptr. 484 (Mass. Super. Ct. 2003). “G.L.c. 140, §129(b). *485 The Defendant’s original license was set to expire on August 28, 2003.”

— Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 140, § 129(m) — 1 case

Commonwealth v. Bachman, 673 N.E.2d 90 (Mass. App. Ct. 1996). “” Additionally, as discussed in the next section, there was no showing that the defendant’s possession of any weapon was “temporary” or “for examination, trial or instruction,” so as to bring it within the exemption of G. L. c. 140, § 129(m). The defendant’s brief makes clear…”

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