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Massachusetts
requires a license to possess firearms, including handguns, shotguns, and
NFA firearms.
To possess a handgun lawfully in Massachusetts, you must have a License to
Carry (LTC). To possess a rifle, shotgun, ammunition or chemical propellant
spray (i.e. mace) lawfully, you must have a valid Firearms ID Card (FID) or
a License to Carry (LTC). If you have a License To Carry, you do not also
need an FID card. (Click here to read Massachusetts General Law c.140, §131 and §129B.)
Persons who are not citizens of the United States but are residents of
Massachusetts may not possess large capacity rifles, shotguns, handguns or
non-large capacity handguns. These persons may only possess non-large
capacity rifles, shotguns, ammunition, and chemical propellant spray. (See
Massachusetts General Law c.140, §131F and §131H.)
If you are in the process of moving to Massachusetts, you MUST have a valid
License to Carry or Firearms ID card before you can legally bring your
firearms into the state.
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Resident LTC and FID applications are available online by clicking the following blue link or on the
License to Carry (LTC)Firearms Identification Card (FID) Application
link at the bottom of this page. This form is in the Adobe Portable Document format
(PDF) and requires Adobe® Reader v4.0 or higher to open and print
it.
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BOTH NEW APPLICANTS or RENEWAL APPLICANTS need to complete this form
License to Carry (LTC)Firearms Identification Card (FID) Application and bring it to the police department along with the $100 fee. Persons applying for an FID or
LTC for the first time must first successfully complete a firearms safety or
hunter safety course. A copy of the certificate should be brought to the Police Department to be attached to the completed application.
LTC/FID applications are accepted on Tuesday's from 2-6 PM and by appointment
LTC or FID Change of Address.
Any LTC or FID cardholder is required by law to notify, in writing, the
licensing authority who issued said card or license, the chief of police
into whose jurisdiction such person is moving to and the executive director
of the criminal history systems board of any change of address. (See
Massachusetts General Law c.140, §129B and §131(1).) Such notifications
should be made by certified mail within 30 days of its occurrence.
The CHANGE OF ADDRESS form is available online by clicking the following blue link or the
LTC/FID Change of Address
link at the bottom of this page. This form is in the Adobe Portable Document format
(PDF) and requires Adobe® Reader v4.0 or higher to open and print
it.
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a free download for all users.
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These forms are available in paper
form at the police station. They are provided here for review and printing
at home if you desire. By filling out the appropriate forms before visiting
the police station we hope to be able to better accommodate you in the
quickest manner possible. Adobe Reader needed.
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