State: MA

(November 4, 2026) – Boston, MA – The Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) today expressed disappointment as Massachusetts voters failed to repeal Chapter 135, Massachusetts’ egregious 2024 firearm law. Chapter 135 will remain in effect, continuing firearm regulatory requirements that CSF has raised concerns about for their potential impact on access to hunting and recreational shooting […]

Why It Matters: The decisions made by elected officials directly affect hunting, fishing, and trapping opportunities, wildlife management, conservation funding, public land access, and the future of our outdoor traditions. With the November 2026 elections approaching, sportsmen and women in New Hampshire, Vermont, and Maine have an opportunity to make their voices heard on the […]

The Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF), the nation’s leading bipartisan organization working to protect and advance hunting, angling, recreational shooting, trapping, and professional fish and wildlife management, announced today that Devin Mariano has joined the organization as Senior Coordinator, Northeastern States. In this role, Devin will work with State Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucuses and Governors Sportsmen’s Caucus members […]

Why It Matters: A multi-year fight, going back to June 26, 2023, is coming to a head this November as Massachusetts citizens look to repeal Chapter 135 – An Act Modernizing Firearm Laws, signed into law in 2024, to restore their rights as law-abiding citizens. The Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) engaged in strong opposition to all the iterations (HB 4420, HB 4607, HB 4139 and […]

Why It Matters: As the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) has covered on many occasions, Massachusetts and Maine remain the only two states in the country with an outright ban on Sunday hunting. Governor Maura Healey introduced her supplemental budget, House Bill 5377, that included a full repeal of the Sunday hunting ban, updated crossbow language […]

Why It Matters: As the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) has covered on many occasions, Massachusetts and Maine remain the only two states in the country with an outright ban on Sunday hunting. Governor Maura Healey introduced her supplemental budget, House Bill 5377, that included a full repeal of the Sunday hunting ban, updated crossbow language to allow for […]

Why It Matters: As the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) has covered on many occasions, Massachusetts and Maine remain the only two states in the country with an outright ban on Sunday hunting. On March 19, 2026, Governor Maura Healey announced that her administration seeks to repeal the long-standing prohibition on Sunday hunting in the Bay […]

Why It Matters: Legislation that allows hunting and fishing on state public land to be banned based on a forest age class and prohibits sustainable forest management on Wildlife Management Areas, which are acquired and/or managed with revenue generated by sportsmen and women through the “user pays – public benefits” American System of Conservation Funding, sets a dangerous precedent and is […]

Why It Matters: As the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) has covered on many occasions, Massachusetts and Maine remain the only two states in the country with an outright ban on Sunday hunting. On March 19, 2026, Governor Maura Healey, flanked by agency brass and even renowned conservationist Jeff Corwin of The Corwin Experience and Animal Planet fame, announced that her administration seeks to repeal the long-standing prohibition […]

Why It Matters: On February 3rd, Massachusetts will conclude a listening tour that consisted of three in-person and two virtual meetings to discuss eliminating the ban on Sunday hunting, allowing all hunters to use crossbows during archery seasons, and reducing archery hunting discharge distances to align more with neighboring states. These three provisions would have an immense impact on both hunting access and opportunities and will help with the state’s recruitment, retention, and reactivation (R3) efforts.  Highlights:  Maine and Massachusetts…

Why It Matters: On November 13, 2025, Massachusetts’ Office of Public Safety and Security (OPSS) released their fourth guidance letter to help citizens navigate the complexities and confusion of last year’s omnibus gun law, Chapter 135. In just over a year’s time, OPSS has published 39 points in an attempt to clarify and explain the…