Question 9: Firearms Regulation
BALLOT LANGUAGE
ENDORSEMENTS
Yes
Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence (Liberal)
Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund (Liberal)
Massachusetts AFL-CIO (Liberal)
SEIU Local 32BJ Service Employees International Union (Liberal)
Katherine Clark (Liberal)
No
Gun Owners Action League GOAL (Conservative)
American Family Association (Conservative)
Massachusetts Republican Party (Conservative)
Massachusetts Trappers Association (Other)
Massachusetts Conservation Alliance (Conservative)
FINANCIAL BACKING
The following information provides insight into the money being spent to pass or defeat the ballot measure.
Yes
MASSACHUSETTS QUESTION 9, FIREARM REGULATIONS REFERENDUM (2026)
This question is on the ballot in Massachusetts as a veto referendum on November 3, 2026.
Committees formed to SUPPORT the "Firearm Regulations Referendum (2026)" are:
Selected Contributions TO: "Yes for a Safe Massachusetts" include:
- Massachusetts Teachers Association
- Alliance for Gun Responsibility
- Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund
- SEIU
- Nigel Travis
- Molly Malloy
- Jewish Alliance for Law and Social Action
- Janet Goldenberg
- Massachusetts Coalition to Prevent Gun Violence
- AFT Massachusetts - AFL-CIO
DEMOCRATIC SOCIALISTS FOR A FAIR MASSACHUSETTS
Selected Contributions TO: "Democratic Socialists for a Fair Massachusetts" include:
- James Del Bonis
No
MASSACHUSETTS QUESTION 9, FIREARM REGULATIONS REFERENDUM (2026)
This question is on the ballot in Massachusetts as a veto referendum on November 3, 2026.
Committees formed to OPPOSE the "Firearm Regulations Referendum (2026)" are:
Selected Contributions TO: "The Civil Rights Coalition" include:
- Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc.
- Gun Owners Action League
- Old Colony Sportsmen's Association, Inc.
- EcoGeek, Inc.
- Jeffrey Freudberg
- Steve Snider
- Eric Dewhirst
- Daniel Hadden
- Masshole Firearms
- David Tornstrom
