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Firearms licensing, as published by the licensing authority

Source
www.belmont-ma.gov/1476/Firearms-Licensing-Information
Retrieved
2026-09-16
Last confirmed
Sept. 16, 2026

Firearms Licensing Information | Belmont, MA
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Firearms Licensing Information
Gun Permits - Notice to Applicants
New LTC / FID Application Steps
Please read the instructions for a new or renewal LTC or FID (PDF) .
Download the Firearm Form and Application (PDF) . Submissions can also be made online by clicking here . We strongly encourage applicants to apply for their LTC/FID via the Commonwealth s website.
In your LTC application, please include all letters of recommendation and a photocopy of your Massachusetts Certified Gun Safety Class . If requesting an unrestricted new LTC, please also include a letter to Police Chief James MacIsaac. When listing a telephone number, cell phone numbers are preferred.
Include proof of Belmont residency.
If applying for FID only, please list two references. Letters of recommendation are not required for FID.
Do not submit payment with your new LTC/FID application. BPD collects payment at time of interview/prints. (If a renewal LTC/FID, submit payment)
Drop off your completed LTC or FID application at the Belmont Police Station. (Include all letters of recommendation, photocopy of your Massachusetts Certified Gun Safety Course and proof of residency.) In order to process your request, please do not drop off incomplete applications.
Please give our Records Department 10 business days to process your application.
Once Records processes your application Lt. Kristin Daley will contact you to schedule a time for an interview and prints.
Please bring a photo ID and a check for $100 made out to "Town of Belmont" the day of your appointment. See below for payment exceptions.
After your appointment, check on the status of your application .
Renewal LTC / FID Application Steps
Please read the instructions for a new or renewal LTC or FID (PDF) .
Renewal submissions can also be made online by clicking here . We strongly encourage applicants to apply for their renewal LTC/FID via the Commonwealth s website.
Download the Firearm Form and Application (PDF)
Please list references in your application. Actual letters of recommendation are not required for a renewal LTC/FID. When listing a telephone number, cell phone numbers are preferred.
Drop off your completed renewal LTC or FID application at the Belmont Police Station. Please include a check for $100 made out to "Town of Belmont" with your application (this is for renewal LTC/FID applications only). Your application will not be processed without payment.
Please give our Records Department 10 business days to process your application.
After 10 business day, check on the status of your application with the Commonwealth .
Payment Exceptions
Over 70 years old: Free
Retired law enforcement: $25
FID Applicant Under 18: $25
Miscellaneous
If applicable: Change of Address Form
Firearms Transfer Process
List of approved Massachusetts Firearms Safety Courses (PDF)
Naturalized citizens must supply a copy of their paperwork.
Resident aliens must supply a copy of their green card.
If you have firearms questions, please contact Lt. Kristin Daley at 617-993-2554 or via email .

Check it against the statute

The provisions a municipal licensing page most often touches: G.L. c. 140, § 131 (licenses to carry), G.L. c. 140, § 121F (applications, suitability, judicial review), G.L. c. 140, § 131P (the safety certificate).