Section 7.13 - Criteria for Placement on the Formal Target Shooting Firearms RosterThe Formal Target Shooting Firearms Roster shall contain firearms designated by the Secretary, with the advice of the GCAB, as solely designed and sold for formal target shooting competition. The GCAB shall make a recommendation as to whether a firearm should be placed on the Formal Target Shooting Firearms Roster using the following criteria:
(1) In order for a firearm to be considered for placement on the Formal Target Shooting Roster: (a) the firearm manufacturer shall submit a report to the GCAB that certifies by affidavit that the firearm is solely designed and sold for formal target shooting competition; and(b) the report shall identify specifications and features of the firearm which make it a formal target shooting competition firearm, including but not limited to the component requirements listed in 501 CMR 7.13(5) that are a standard part of that model firearm.(2) The firearm manufacturer shall submit to the GCAB either a list of the specific types of formal target shooting competition for which the firearm was designed and sold, or documentation indicating that the firearm is recognized by a national organization as a firearm used in formal target shooting competition.(3) Such manufacturer shall include any advertising or marketing materials sufficient to demonstrate that the firearm is solely sold for formal target shooting competition.(4) The firearm, if it is a pistol, must have a barrel length of at least four inches, and if it is a revolver, must have a barrel length of at least five inches.(5) The firearm must have match grade adjustable rear sights, or a match grade optical target sighting system.(6)The Firearm. (a) if a pistol, must have four or more of the following components, all produced at match grade: 2. A custom or bull barrel3. A ported barrel or compensator4. A custom barrel bushing5. An adjusted, beveled or improved magazine well6. An extended or custom slide release button9. A custom ejection port12. A trigger pull weight of less than four pounds; or(b) if a revolver, must have three or more of the following components, all produced at match grade: 2. A custom or bull barrel3. A ported barrel or compensator(7) After receiving a recommendation from the GCAB, the Secretary shall determine whether the firearm shall be placed on the Formal Target Shooting Firearms Roster. Addition to the Formal Target Shooting Firearms Roster shall serve as notice that a make and model is in compliance with M.G.L. c. 140, § 123.Amended by Mass Register Issue 1309, eff. 3/25/2016.