State Legal Statute Source:
State Department Locations:
Firearms Records Bureau
Attn: Firearms License
200 Arlington Street
Suite 2200
Chelsea, Massachusetts 02150
Phone: (617) 660-4780
Massachusetts State Police
470 Worcester Road
Framingham, Massachusetts 01702
Phone: (508) 820-2300
Email: msp.webmaster@pol.state.ma.us
Permit Costs & Info:
Residents and Non-Residents: $100. Residents: 4 years. Non res.: 1 year
Issuing Authority: Department of State Police, Firearms Record Bureau
Click Here for CCW Permit Form
Open Carry Information:
Massachusetts is not a traditional open carry state, but it is not a crime for Class A License holders to open carry. However, it is reported that some jurisdictions will use this as an excuse to revoke permits. Please see http://opencarry.org/ |
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Massachusetts CCW Reciprocity Map
States that Honor Massachusetts's CCW Permit:
Alaska, Arizona, Idaho, Indiana, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Michigan*, Missouri, Montana, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah
* Honors RESIDENTIAL Massachusetts permits only.
State CCW Permits that Massachusetts Honors:
Massachusetts,
Frequently Asked CCW Questions:
Is a license required to possess an air gun (i.e. bb or pellet guns, so-called air rifles or air pistols, paint ball guns) or ammunition therefore (i.e. bb's, pellets, CO2 cartridges, paint balls)?
An FID Card is not required to possess an air gun in Massachusetts. Air guns are regulated by M.G.L. c. 269, §12B which limits their use by minors who are not accompanied by an adult, holding a sporting or hunting license, or holding a permit from the chief of police. Massachusetts law also prohibits anyone from discharging air rifles from across streets, alleys, public ways or railroads or railway right of ways. It should also be noted that an FID Card or an LTC are not required to purchase an air gun or ammunition. As such, the state FA10 form should not be used to record the sale of such air guns.
Can a nonresident obtain a permit to carry a weapon in Massachusetts?
M.G.L. c. 140, § 131F allows the Colonel of the State Police or his designee to issue a temporary LTC to nonresidents or persons not falling within the jurisdiction of a local licensing authority. Currently, the Firearms Record Bureau (FRB) has been designated to issue permits to nonresidents. The phone number of the FRB is (617) 660-4780
Do I need an FID Card or an LTC Firearms to possess a gun in my home?
Yes. At a minimum you need an FID Card for non-large capacity rifles and shotguns. For handguns you need either an LTC,, or an FID Card combined with a Permit to Purchase firearms for the particular handgun in question.
Should a valid holder of an LTC renew their FID Card based upon notification from the Criminal History Systems Board that the FID card is about to expire?
Not necessarily. An individual with an LTC is not required to maintain an FID Card also, although an individual may hold both. An LTC permits the holder to possess any weapon which would be allowed with an FID Card, as well as additional weapons depending on the Class of License
How many guns a year can a person sell without being a dealer?
Under M.G.L. c. 140, §128A, a properly licensed resident who is not a dealer may sell up to four guns in any one calendar year through a private transfer of ownership.
Do weapons purchased by Massachusetts residents while in another state have to be reported in Massachusetts?
M.G.L. c. 140, §128B, residents who purchase from someone other than a Massachusetts dealer, either within or outside the Commonwealth, must report the purchase within seven days to the FRB. The FA10 form, which can be obtained from any police department, is the simplest way to make such a report.
Are stun guns legal in Massachusetts>
MASSACHUSETTS: Illegal
Massachusetts State Law. Ann. Laws of Massachusetts. Chapter 140. Sale of Firearms. Section 131J: Sale or possession of electrical weapons; penalties. Section 131J. No person shall sell, offer for sale or possess a portable device or weapon from which an electric current, impulse, wave or beam may be directed, which current, impulse, wave or beam is designed to incapacitate temporarily, injure or kill. Whoever violates this provision of this section shall be punished by a fine of not less than five hundred nor more than one thousand dollars or by imprisonment for not less than six months nor more than two years in a jail or house of correction, or both.
SUMMARY: Possession and sales of Stunning Devices are banned in Massachusetts.
Is defencse spray legal in Massachusetts?
Massachusetts residents may only purchase defense sprays from licensed Firearms Dealers in that state.
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