State Rep. Appointed Leader Of Firearm Study Commission

MELROSE, MA — State Rep. Kate Lipper-Garabedian has been named the House Chair for the Special Legislative Commission on Emerging Firearm Technology. The Commission was founded last year with the duty of investigating the feasibility and utility of emerging firearm technologies.

Lipper-Garabedian led the Commission’s most recent hearing on Monday, Feb. 10 in which they discussed microstamping technology with input from experts on the tech from around the country.

Lipper-Garabedian expressed gratitude for the opportunity to lead the effort.
“I proudly joined the Legislature last session to pass our latest gun safety law,” Lipper-Garabdeian said in a statement. “I look forward to the Commission’s work ahead and collaborating with my fellow Commissioners as we hear from experts and stakeholders to investigate these emerging firearm safety technologies and consider opportunities for Massachusetts to remain a leader in reducing gun violence and empowering law enforcement to prevent and prosecute crime.”

Lipper-Garabedian represents the 32nd Middlesex District in the House of Representatives, which includes the entirety of Melrose, Ward 5 Precincts 2 and 3A of Malden, and Precincts 4,5, and 6 of the Town of Wakefield. Lipper-Garabedian first took office in the spring of 2020 after serving as a Melrose city councilor.