An Act establishing a commission on live-fire training

This bill creates a task force to study whether live-fire training should become a requirement for obtaining a license to carry a firearm or a firearms identification card in Massachusetts. The commission will be led by the Secretary of Public Safety and Security and include representatives from law enforcement, gun owners, gun violence prevention groups, and sportsman associations. Its specific job is to investigate practical issues like the cost of training, the availability of shooting ranges and instructors, which types of guns should be covered, and whether instructors need continuing education or insurance. The group must begin work within 60 days of the law taking effect and submit its findings to the state legislature within one year.