Massachusetts General Laws

Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 269, § 12A (2026)

Air rifles; sale to minors

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Section 12A. Whoever sells to a minor under the age of eighteen or whoever, not being the parent, guardian or adult teacher or instructor, furnishes to a minor under the age of eighteen an air rifle or so-called BB gun, shall be punished by a fine of not less than fifty nor more than two hundred dollars or by imprisonment for not more than six months.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 3 cases, 1980–2015 · leading case: Commonwealth v. Garrett, 473 Mass. 257 (Mass. 2015).

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Commonwealth v. Garrett, 473 Mass. 257 (Mass. 2015). · cites it 3× “5 See G. L. c. 269, § 12A (“Air rifles; sale to minors”); G.”

Killeen v. Harmon Grain Prods., Inc., 413 N.E.2d 767 (Mass. App. Ct. 1980). “…to sell or, except for a parent, guardian or teacher, to furnish an air rifle or BB gun to a minor under eighteen. G. L. c. 269, § 12A.”

Shaw v. Martin, 16 Mass. L. Rptr. 188 (Mass. Super. Ct. 2003). · cites it 6× “The plaintiff also claims in Count VII of his complaint that Daniel violated G.L.c. 269, §§12A, 12B, and is negligent per se.”

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