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Firearms Licensing | Berlin, MA
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Where to Apply
You can apply for a Firearms I.D. (FID) A card or a Class A or B License to Carry Firearms (LTC) at the Police Department in the city or town where you live or where your principal place of business is located. As of October 21, 1998, your current LTC will automatically become a Class A LTC until its stated expiration date.
License Fees
License Fee Duration
License to Carry Firearms Identification Card
$100No fee charged for applicants 71 years of age or older 6 Years
License to Sell, Rent, or Lease Firearms
$100 6 Years
License to be in business as a Gunsmith
$100NoNo No fee charged if applicant has License to Sell, Rent, or Lease 1 Year
License to Sell Ammunition
$100 1 Year
Firearms I.D. Card: Restricted to Chemical Propellant or Pepper Spray
No fee charged for renewal applicant
License to Possess Machine Guns
No fee charged for renewal applicants 71 years of age or older 6 years
Permit to Purchase Firearms $100
What You Will Need
Complete and print out the Massachusetts LTC/FID Application
Fees can be paid by Cash, Money Order, or check. Please make checks payable to: Town of Berlin.
Strict new eligibility requirements now apply, including a firearms safety course.
For a list of eligible facilities: Firearms Safety Courses .
Please contact Abigail Vianna, Public Safety Administrative Assistant, at the email address for details.
To Renew Your Firearms Identification or License to Carry Holder
Renewals are done online at the Berlin Police Department through the Criminal History Systems Board. Please contact Abigail Vianna, Public Safety Administrative Assistant, at the email address for renewal procedures. Renewal fees are the same as above.
Possession of weapons without a valid renewed license or permit may carry civil penalties as provided in M.G.L. c. 140, 129B (12) and 131(m). For additional information regarding the Gun Control Act of 1998, see G.L. c. 140, 121 et seq.
To Receive a Firearms Identification Card (FID)
You must be 18 years of age or older, or 15 to 18 years old with parental consent, to apply for a Fire Identification Card (FID) card.
A restricted FID is available solely for the possession of mace or pepper spray.
The current FID card will be valid for 6 years and permits the possession and carrying of non-large capacity rifles and shotguns.
The fee for an FID card is $100.
Strict new eligibility requirements now apply. Please contact your local police officials for details.
To Receive a License to Carry Firearms (LTC)
Class A License - permits the purchase, possession, and carrying of large-capacity handguns, rifles, shotguns, and feeding devices.
Class B License - permits the purchase, possession, and carrying of non-large capacity handguns and large-capacity rifles and shotguns.
For both Class A LTC & Class B LTC
New applicants must be 21 years of age or older
Your current LTC will be valid until its stated expiration date
The new Class A and Class B LTCs are valid for 6 years
The fee for a Class A or Class B LTC is $100
Strict new eligibility requirements now apply. Please contact your local police officials for details.
Your current LTC is valid until the stated expiration date. Any new LTCs issued are valid only for 4 years.
Massachusetts Gun Control Act of 1998
The new law has significantly changed the requirements regarding the purchase, possession, carrying, storage, and licensing of firearms. This law also increases the criminal penalties for unlawful possession and use of firearms.
Effective June 1, 1998, all new firearm license applicants must complete a certified firearms safety or hunter education course.
Effective October 21, 1998, all firearms must be stored in a locked container or be equipped with an approved locking device.
Effective October 21, 1998, the law imposes a ban on covert guns, unreliable guns (junk guns), and certain assault weapons.
Effective October 21, 1998, the law defines a new category of large capacity weapons and feeding devices. A weapon is a large capacity if it is: A semi-automatic handgun or rifle capable of accepting a feeding device that holds more than 10 rounds, and for shotguns, more than 5 shotgun shells.
If you possessed an FID card on October 21, 1998, together with a handgun that you obtained with a permit to purchase, your FID card allows you to validly possess this handgun in your residence or place of business.
If you possessed an FID card on October 21, 1998, together with a large-capacity rifle or shotgun, you may continue to possess the rifle or shotgun until your FID card expires. At that time, you must apply for a Class B LTC.
Useful Links
Massachusetts Firearms Registration and Laws
Key Changes to Massachusetts Gun Laws - August 2014
Firearms Forms and Applications
Privacy Policy
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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).