Dover firearms licensing requirements, as published | Law Office of Christopher B. O'Brien

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Firearms licensing, as published by the licensing authority

Source: www.doverma.gov/705/Firearms-Licensing
Retrieved: 2026-09-16
Last confirmed: Sept. 16, 2026

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FIREARMS LICENSE APPLICATION CHECKLIST
1. Complete a State approved Firearms Safety course.
2. Review Massachusetts Firearms License application.
3. Make an appointment to meet with a Dover Firearms Licensing Officer by using our online appointment calendar . You will receive a text message confirming your appointment.
4. Bring a check with you to your licensing appointment made out to the Town
of Dover in the amount of One Hundred dollars ($100).
If you have any questions, please email or call:
Officer Ryan Sullivan : [email protected]
Officer David Chaisson : [email protected]
Dover Police Department main telephone line: 508-785-1130
Officer Ryan Sullivan: Extension 315
Officer David Chaisson: Extension 303
UPDATE Massachusetts has implemented an online application process. You may submit an application for a new or to renew an LTC or FID. Individuals can continue to apply for or renew an LTC and FID in person at the Dover Police Department using the appointment calendar above.
Link to the State Website for Online Application Website
For online first-time applications, individuals will still need to schedule an appointment for required fingerprinting using the appoint ment calendar . The State processing fee can be collected at this time.
For online renewals, individuals will need to bring a check made out to the "Town of Dover" for the processing fee. Bring this check to the Dover Police Department in an envelope with their name and labeled LTC or FID fee. If we do not receive the processing fee, it may delay your application process.
Please make sure you read all the information on the State website

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).