Firearms Application Cost In Massachusetts
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You will be notified by the Firearms Records Bureau when your firearms license application has been processed by mail. License processing may take up to 90 days. To check the status of your non-resident firearms license or alien permit application, contact the Firearms Records Bureau directly at (617) 660-4782.
Concealed carry is legal in Massachusetts for individuals who have a Massachusetts LTC or a formerly issued, valid Class A LTC. The minimum age is 21 years old, and LTCs are issued to residents and non-residents. LTCs require a state-approved firearms training course.
The 1999 firearms law now automatically disqualifies anyone from obtaining a license to carry (LTC) a firearm on the basis of a misdemeanor conviction which carries a penalty of more than two years. Therefore, anyone convicted of OUI will fall into this category. See c140§131.
You will be notified by your local licensing authority when your firearms license application has been processed, either by telephone or by mail. You may need to pick up your firearms license in person. License processing may take up to 60 days.
New Applicants You must complete your LTC application via the online portal at: .
Fees NameFeeUnit License to Carry Firearms $100 each License to Carry Firearms - retired law enforcement officers $25 each Firearms Identification Card $100 each Firearms Identification Card - applicants under 18 years old $25 each1 more row
All first-time firearm license applicants must successfully complete a MA Basic Firearms Safety Course and submit a certificate of completion with their application for a License to Carry (LTC) or Firearm Identification Card (FID) or applicants can submit a Basic Hunter Education certificate as a valid substitute.
Under the Pittman-Robertson Act and per the Firearms and Ammunition Excise Tax, firearms and ammunition are subjected to a 10-11% excise tax.
Q: Do I need an FID Card or an LTC to possess a gun in my home? A: Yes. At a minimum you need an FID Card for non-large capacity rifles and shotguns. For handguns or other large capacity weapons, you need an LTC.
You can still own and use them. You can store them in a storage unit or a family members home, or in your vehicle (which you own), but you don't generally have a right to bring a firearm onto private property where the owner of the property has made it clear they do not permit firearms.
