Firearm LTC Permit info and links

[LeavingMass]

Massachusetts is listed as a "MAY ISSUE" state
Local chiefs MAY ISSUE a permit at their discretion

Mass Homepage for Firearms laws
http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=eopstopi...pport+Services

Chapter 140: Section 131. Licenses to carry firearms; Class A and B; conditions and restrictions
http://www.mass.gov/legis/laws/mgl/140-131.htm

License to Carry: Class A or B - Resident
http://www.mass.gov/legis/laws/mgl/140-131.htm

License to Carry: Class A or B - Non-Resident
http://www.mass.gov/legis/laws/mgl/140-131f.htm

http://www.mass.gov/legis/laws/mgl/140-131g.htm
Non-Residents Carrying Firearms: Pistol or Revolver

http://www.mass.gov/legis/laws/mgl/140-129c.htm
Non-Residents Carrying Firearms: Rifle or Shotgun

http://www.mass.gov/legis/laws/mgl/140-121.htm
Large Capacity Weapon or Feeding Device

Chapter 140: Section 131C. Carrying of firearms in a vehicle
http://www.mass.gov/legis/laws/mgl/140-131c.htm

Approved Firearms Roster October 2007
http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=eopssubt...ters&sid=Eeops

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[LeavingMass]

States issued FID/LTC application form
http://www.mass.gov/Eeops/docs/chsb/frb_fid_lic_app.pdf

some police departments refuses to accept that ( like Boston ),
instead they have their own on their website
or you must pick-up in person at police station

Massachusetts Chiefs of Police Website
http://www.masschiefs.org/

List of Massachusetts Cities and Towns Police Departments Link
http://www.masshome.com/police.html

For a Concealed License/permit, you must apply to the chief of police in the city/town you live in.
or that you have a Business in.

Class A allows FULL CARRY/CONCEALED CARRY

Class B , allows carrying only on your premises,
or UNLOADED, LOCKED in a container, and separated from ammo in a vehicle

Issuing agency has been known to RESTRICT Class A-LTC
eg: Target and Hunting Only
or Sporting
or Work Only
so a restricted LTC does NOT allow Concealed carry, but it allows you to purchase Large Capacity weapons and any other weapons legal on the AG list or thats not banned

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[caldwelljoe]

It's worth noting that NON RESIDENT Class -A licenses are apparently Shall Issue. If you have a home state license, and jump through the hoops, the Mass. State Police will issue you a license. I have never heard of any non resident being denied. It is just too lucrative a cash cow

I personally have renewed my Class-A license 4 times. For those who don't know, the non resident license is $100.00 and only good for 1 year.

[Tenter]

Caldwelljoe,

I am from Ny and just got my application for MA non-res.

based on your experience, can you give me any advice for filling out the 'reason for carry' section?

Thanks.

[sirsig1780]

Tenter, I just put "Protection of Life and Property".

[LeavingMass]

Tenter, I just put "Protection of Life and Property".

Thats all you put

did you receive a NR permit from Mass ?

[sirsig1780]

Tenter, Yes, that is all I put. That what I put when I applied 2 years ago and when I renewed last year.

[LeavingMass]

Caldwelljoe,

I am from Ny and just got my application for MA non-res.

based on your experience, can you give me any advice for filling out the 'reason for carry' section?

Thanks.

Do you have a NY license ?
or any other NR license ?
you must have a license already to get a MA NR LTC
maybe you can get a Florida or Utah NR permit and then apply for MA
NH is like MA, for NH N-R, you need to already have a license/permit from anywhere, homestate or N-R will do for NH
not 100% sure about MA accepting N-R licenses


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[Tenter]

Tenter, I just put "Protection of Life and Property".

Thanks for your reply. If it worked for you, I will use that. It is going to take me some time; I have to take an approved firearms course and get a doc from the Bureau of Criminal Records showing that I am not a criminal, as well as all the fingerprinting.

[Tenter]

Do you have a NY license ?
or any other NR license ?
you must have a license already to get a MA NR LTC
maybe you can get a Florida or Utah NR permit and then apply for MA
NH is like MA, for NH N-R, you need to already have a license/permit from anywhere, homestate or N-R will do for NH
not 100% sure about MA accepting N-R licenses


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Yes, I have a NY (home state) permit. It has target restriction though. I also have PA and NH non-res. My FL expired, so I am in the process of getting a new one.