An Act requiring licensed gun owners to submit a yearly affidavit

This bill requires licensed gun owners in Massachusetts to submit an annual sworn affidavit (a written, legally binding statement) to their issuing authority. It directly affects all holders of firearm licenses (both possession cards and carry licenses) by mandating yearly verification that they have not lost or had a firearm stolen since their last license renewal. The key mechanism requires license holders to provide this written confirmation each year, specifying they have not experienced a loss or theft of a firearm. The bill amends existing statutes to add this annual reporting requirement for both firearm license holders and carry license holders.