Massachusetts General Laws

Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 269, § 11B (2026)

Possession or control of untraceable firearm while committing or attempting a felony; destruction; punishment

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Section 11B. Whoever, while in the commission or attempted commission of a felony, has in their possession or under their control an untraceable firearm, shall be punished by imprisonment for not less than 21/2 years. Upon a conviction of a violation of this section, said firearm or other article, by the authority of the written order of the court, shall be forwarded to the colonel of the state police, who shall cause said weapon to be destroyed.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 12 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1986–2022 · leading case: Commonwealth v. Cristobal Rodriguez., 101 Mass. App. Ct. 54 (Mass. App. Ct. 2022).

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Commonwealth v. Cristobal Rodriguez., 101 Mass. App. Ct. 54 (Mass. App. Ct. 2022). · cites it 2× “269, § 10 (a), and possession of a firearm with a defaced serial number during the commission of a felony, G. L. c. 269, § 11B, the defendant pleaded guilty to the latter charge, and the Commonwealth entered a nolle prosequi of the former charge.”

Commonwealth v. Brown, 1 N.E.3d 259 (Mass. 2013). “266, § 14 (punishment for burglary committed while armed with firearm: not less than fifteen years in State prison); G. L. c. 269, § 11B (punishment for possession of firearm with serial number removed: not less than two and one-half years in State prison).”

Commonwealth v. Philbrook, 55 N.E.3d 398 (Mass. 2016). “2 The defendant also was convicted of possession of a firearm with a defaced serial number during the commission of a felony, G. L. c. 269, § 11B; unlawful possession of a firearm, G.”

Commonwealth v. Connor C., 738 N.E.2d 731 (Mass. 2000). “269, § 10 (a) (Count A); possession of a firearm with serial number defaced while committing or attempting to commit a felony, in violation of G. L. c. 269, § 11B (Count C); receiving a stolen motor vehicle, in violation of G.”

Commonwealth v. Pena, 871 N.E.2d 531 (Mass. App. Ct. 2007). “Pena and Valdez were also charged with one count of possessing a firearm with a defaced serial number, in violation of G. L. c. 269, § 11C.”

Loe v. Sex Offender Registry Bd., 901 N.E.2d 140 (Mass. App. Ct. 2009). “269, § 10; of possessing a firearm with serial number removed, G. L. c. 269, § 11B; of assault and battery, G.”

Commonwealth v. Hawkins, 490 N.E.2d 489 (Mass. App. Ct. 1986). “269, § 10[a]); possessing a firearm with an obliterated serial number during the commission of a felony (G. L. c. 269, § 11B); and use of a firearm in the commission of a felony, second offense (G.”

Commonwealth v. Gordon, 671 N.E.2d 972 (Mass. App. Ct. 1996). “269, *460 § 10(A) 1 ; unlawful possession of a firearm with an obliterated serial number, G. L. c. 269, § 11B; and unlawfully carrying a firearm in a motor vehicle, G.”

Dist. Attorney for the N. Dist. v. Superior Court Dep't, 122 N.E.3d 1051 (Mass. 2019). “269, § 10A (silencers); G. L. c. 269, §§ 11B, 11C (firearms with removed identification numbers); G.”

Commonwealth v. Bonilla, 590 N.E.2d 690 (Mass. App. Ct. 1992). “94C, § 32E(6), possessing a firearm during the commission of a felony with the serial and identification numbers obliterated, G. L. c. 269, § 11B, and unlawfully possessing ammunition, G.”

Commonwealth v. Pannell, 94 N.E.3d 881 (Mass. App. Ct. 2017). “269, § 10( h ), and the charge of possession of a firearm with a defaced serial number during the commission of a felony, in violation of G. L. c. 269, § 11B, was nol prossed before trial.”

Commonwealth v. Galiotte, 104 N.E.3d 683 (Mass. App. Ct. 2018). “When viewed in the light most favorable to the Commonwealth, the victim's testimony that he had visible scars on his torso over two years after he sustained the bullet wounds allowed a reasonable inference that he had been permanently disfigured beyond a reasonable doubt.”

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