c. 265, § 15E
Assault and battery by discharge of firearm; penalty
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(a) Whoever commits an assault and battery upon another by discharging a firearm, as defined in section 121 of chapter 140, shall be punished by imprisonment in the state prison for not more than 20 years or by imprisonment in the house of correction for not more than 2½ years or by a fine of not more than $10,000, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
[There is no subsection (b).]
Simplified explanation
Committing assault and battery on someone by discharging a firearm is punishable by up to 20 years in state prison.