16 daysuntil the Massachusetts State Election, Nov. 3, 2026
A referendum on an existing state law that increased regulation of firearms, including ghost guns, machine guns and assault-style weapons. A yes vote keeps the law; a no vote repeals it.
Referendum on an existing law
A YES vote
Would keep in place the law, which increases the regulation of firearms, including ghost guns, machine guns and assault-style weapons.
A NO vote
Would repeal this law.
Wording follows the Secretary of the Commonwealth's official ballot summary. The full text, and the arguments for and against written by each side, are in the state's 2026 Information for Voters guide. The Boston Report does not take positions on ballot questions.
Our coverage of Question 9
Verified against official source Last verified Oct. 17, 2026.
Sources
- Secretary of the Commonwealth: 2026 State Election Ballot Questions (retrieved Oct. 17, 2026)
- Secretary of the Commonwealth: 2026 Information for Voters (retrieved Oct. 17, 2026)