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Chapter 140 of the general laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 123 the following new section:- "Section 123A. Notwithstanding any general or special law or regulation to the contrary, any person having temporarily stored a weapon with a private business including, but not limited to, a licensed retailer under section 123 or a bonded warehouse under section 129D shall be entitled to the return of their property. If in the event that said property was transferred to and stored by a private business without the expressed written consent of the property owner, no fees may be charged as a requirement for the return of said property. Notwithstanding any general or special law or regulation to the contrary, any person having temporarily transferred a weapon to a private business including, but not limited to, a licensed retailer under section 123 or a gunsmith for, but not limited to, repair, modification, warranty work, replacement or maintenance shall be entitled to the return of their property."
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