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Firearm Licensing
Applying for and/or Renewing a License to Carry Firearms (LTC) or Firearm Identification Card (FID)
FIRST TIME LICENSE TO CARRY (LTC) APPLICANTS
Step 1
Mail or hand deliver the following to the attention of the Firearm Licensing Officer, Freetown Police Department, 15 Memorial Drive East Freetown, MA 02717:
An application packet consisting of the following:
A completed and signed application form.
Copies of two (2) items of personal identification. For example, your Massachusetts driver’s license or identification card, a certified copy of a birth certificate, or a U.S. Passport.
Copies of two (2) items to verify residency – dated within the past 2 months. These items will have the applicant’s name and address, such as your tax bill, phone bill, utility bill or bank statement.
A copy of your Massachusetts approved firearms-training or hunter safety course certificate (however, current members of the U.S. military or Mass. National Guard are not required to submit a certificate).
For naturalized citizens, a copy of your Naturalization documentation.
For resident aliens, a copy of your visa, or identification card (“green card”) containing the alien registration number, attesting to your permanent resident status as an alien in the United States.
A non-refundable application fee of $100.00, check or money (no cash), made payable to the Town of Freetown. An application fee of $25 is applicable to retired law enforcement officers and officers from another agency.
Step 2
Upon receipt of the application packet, the Firearm Licensing Officer will review same for completeness and contact you to arrange for a personal interview and the taking of your photo and fingerprints. Please take the time to read the warning section below.
Note: Incomplete applications will be returned to the applicant.
FIRST TIME FIREARM IDENTIFICATION CARD (FID) APPLICANTS
Applicants must be 14 years of age or older
Step 1
Mail or hand deliver the following to the attention of the Freetown Police Department, Firearm Licensing Officer, 15 Memorial Drive East Freetown, MA 02717:
An application packet consisting of the following:
A complete and signed application form.
Copies of two (2) items of personal identification. For example, your Massachusetts driver’s license or identification card, a certified copy of a birth certificate, or a U.S. Passport.
Copies of two (2) items to verify residency – dated within the past 2 months. These items will have the applicant’s name and address, such as your tax bill, phone bill, utility bill or bank statement.
A copy of your Massachusetts approved firearms-training or hunter safety course certificate (however, current members of the U.S. military or Mass. National Guard are not required to submit a certificate).
For naturalized citizens, a copy of your Naturalization documentation.
For Resident Aliens, a copy of your visa, or identification card (“green card”) containing the alien registration number, attesting to your permanent resident status as an alien in the United States.
A non-refundable application fee of $100.00, check or money (no cash), made payable to the Town of Freetown. An application fee of $25 is applicable to persons under 18 years of age.
If the applicant is between the ages of 15 and 18 years, an authorization letter signed by the parent or guardian.
A person who is 14 years of age may make application, however, the Firearm Identification Card (FID), if approved, will not be issued until such time as the applicant is 15 years of age.
Step 2
Upon receipt of the application packet, the Firearm Licensing Officer will review same for completeness and contact you to arrange for the taking of your photo and fingerprints. Please take the time to read the warning section below.
Note: Incomplete applications will be returned to the applicant.
FIREARM IDENTIFICATION CARD (FID) RESTRICTED
CHEMICAL PROPELLANTS ONLY (MACE/PEPPER SPRAY)
APPLICANTS
Applicants must be between the ages of 14 and 17 to apply for the Firearms Identification Card Restricted to Chemical Propellant Only. This license is not available for issuance to applicants over the age of 17.
Step 1
Mail or hand deliver the following to the attention of the Freetown Police Department, Firearm Licensing Officer, 15 Memorial Drive East Freetown, MA 02717:
An application packet consisting of the following:
A complete and signed application form.
Copies of two (2) items of personal identification. For example, a certified copy of a birth certificate, or a U.S. Passport or, depending upon the age of the applicant, your Massachusetts driver’s license or identification card.
Copies of two (2) items to verify residency – dated within the past 2 months. These items will have the applicant’s name and address, such as your tax bill, phone bill, utility bill or bank statement.
For naturalized citizens, a copy of your Naturalization documentation.
For Resident Aliens, a copy of your “green card” containing the alien registration number, attesting to your permanent resident status as an alien in the United States.
A non-refundable application fee of $25.00, check or money (no cash), made payable to the Town of Freetown.
An authorization letter signed by the applicant’s parent or guardian.
Step 2
Upon receipt of the application packet, the Firearm Licensing Officer will review same for completeness and contact you to arrange for the taking of your photo and fingerprints. Please take the time to read the warning section below.
Note: Incomplete applications will be returned to the applicant.
RENEWAL LICENSE TO CARRY (LTC) AND FIREARM IDENTIFICATION CARD (FID) APPLICANTS
Step 1
Mail or hand deliver the following to the attention of the Firearm Licensing Officer, Freetown Police Department, 15 Memorial Drive East Freetown, MA 02717:
An renewal application packet consisting of the following:
A competed and signed application form.
Copy of your Massachusetts driver’s license or identification card or, if you do not have one, a certified copy of your birth certificate, or a U.S. Passport.
Copy of your expired/expiring License to Carry (LTC) or Firearm Identification Card (FID).
A non-refundable application fee of $100.00, check or money (no cash), made payable to the Town of Freetown. An application fee of $25 is applicable to retired law enforcement officers and officers from another agency, and $25 for persons under 18 years of age. There is no renewal fee for a person over 70 years of age.
If you do not have an unrestricted license and are requesting one, you must submit a letter as described above in the “Licenses are issued with the following restrictions” section.
Step 2
Upon receipt of the application packet, the Firearm Licensing Officer will review same for completeness and contact you to arrange for the taking of your photo. Please take the time to read the warning section below.
Note: Incomplete applications will be returned to the applicant.
!!! WARNING !!!
License to Carry Firearms (LTC) and Firearm Identification Card (FID) applications include Question #4 which reads as follows: “Have you ever been arrested or appeared in court as a defendant for any criminal offense?”
The key word is “appeared” . Having been charged and convicted of a crime does not necessarily prohibit you from getting an LTC or FID. However, not answering truthfully will.
Understand that “appeared” includes all adult and juvenile appearances. It does not matter if you were found not guilty, or if the charges were dismissed, or if you received a continuance without a finding CWOF), or your record was sealed – you still have to answer “yes” to the question if you ever appeared in any criminal court.
If you have a sealed record , you also have to indicate this; we are notified of disqualifiers even if they are from a sealed record.
If you do not answer truthfully, we will find out.
We will not accept “I forgot,” “They told me it would not show up,” or “It never showed up before.” Remember: you are signing this application under penalties of perjury; you will be denied a license for any untruthful answer and you may face the possibility of prosecution.
Information about how to obtain your criminal offender record information (CORI) is available from the Executive Office of Public Safety & Security at:
www.mass.gov/eopss/crime-prev-personal-sfty/bkgd-check/cori/
Chief Scott M. Rose
Freetown Police Department
15 Memorial Drive
East Freetown, MA 02717
Business Line: 508-763-4017
FOR EMERGENCIES DIAL 911
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Disqualifications
Prohibited Persons
Firearm Identification Card (FID )
Pursuant to G.L. c. 140, s. 129B(1), a prohibited person shall be a person who:
Statutory disqualifications for Massachusetts convictions
(i) has ever, in a court of the commonwealth, been convicted or adjudicated a youthful offender or delinquent child, or both as defined in section 52 of chapter 119, for the commission of:
(A) a felony;
(B) a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for more than 2 years;
(C) a violent crime as defined in section 121;
(D) a violation of any law regulating the use, possession, ownership, transfer, purchase, sale, lease, rental, receipt or transportation of weapons or ammunition for which a term of imprisonment may be imposed;
(E) a violation of any law regulating the use, possession or sale of controlled substances, as defined in section 1 of chapter 94C, including, but not limited to, a violation under said chapter 94C; or
(F) a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence as defined in 18 U.S.C. 921(a)(33);
Restoration of civil rights
provided, however, that, except for the commission of a felony, a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence, a violent crime or a crime involving the trafficking of controlled substances, if the applicant has been so convicted or adjudicated or released from confinement, probation or parole supervision for such conviction or adjudication, whichever occurs last, for 5 or more years immediately preceding such application, then the applicant s right or ability to possess a non-large capacity rifle or shotgun shall be deemed restored in the commonwealth with respect to such conviction or adjudication and that conviction or adjudication shall not disqualify the applicant for a firearm identification card;
Statutory disqualifications of out-of-state convictions
(ii) has, in any other state or federal jurisdiction, been convicted or adjudicated a youthful offender or delinquent child for the commission of:
(A) a felony;
(B) a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for more than 2 years;
(C) a violent crime as defined in section 121;
(D) a violation of any law regulating the use, possession, ownership, transfer, purchase, sale, lease, rental, receipt or transportation of weapons or ammunition for which a term of imprisonment may be imposed;
(E) a violation of any law regulating the use, possession or sale of controlled substances, as defined in section 1 of chapter 94C, including, but not limited to, a violation under said chapter 94C; or
(F) a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence as defined in 18 U.S.C. 921(a)(33);
Restoration of civil rights
provided, however, that, except for the commission of felony, a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence, a violent crime or a crime involving the trafficking of weapons or controlled substances, if the applicant has been so convicted or adjudicated or released from confinement, probation or parole supervision for such conviction or adjudication, whichever occurs last, for 5 or more years immediately preceding such application and the applicant s right or ability to possess a rifle or shotgun has been fully restored in the jurisdiction wherein the conviction or adjudication was entered, then the conviction or adjudication shall not disqualify such applicant for a firearm identification card;
(iii) is or has been:
(A) except in the case of a commitment pursuant to sections 35 or 36C of chapter 123, committed to any hospital or institution for mental illness, alcohol or substance abuse, unless after 5 years from the date of the confinement, the applicant submits with the application an affidavit of a licensed physician or clinical psychologist attesting that such physician or psychologist is familiar with the applicant s mental illness, alcohol or substance abuse and that in the physician s or psychologist’s opinion the applicant is not disabled by a mental illness, alcohol or substance abuse in a manner that should prevent the applicant from possessing a firearm, rifle or shotgun;
(B) committed by an order of a court to any hospital or institution for mental illness, unless the applicant was granted a petition for relief of the court’s order pursuant to section 36C of chapter 123 and submits a copy of the order for relief with the application;
(C) subject to an order of the probate court appointing a guardian or conservator for a incapacitated person on the grounds that that applicant lacks the mental capacity to contract or manage affairs, unless the applicant was granted a petition for relief pursuant to section 56C of chapter 215 and submits a copy of the order for relief with the application; or
(D) found to be a person with an alcohol use disorder or substance use disorder or both and committed pursuant to section 35 of said chapter 123, unless the applicant was granted a petition for relief of the court’s order pursuant to said section 35 of said chapter 123 and submits a copy of the order for relief with the application;
(iv) is at the time of the application younger than 14 years of age; provided however that the applicant shall not be issued the card until the applicant reaches the age of 15.
(v) is at the time of the application more than 14 but less than 18 years of age, unless the applicant submits with the application a certificate of a parent or guardian granting the applicant permission to apply for a card;
(vi) is an alien who does not maintain lawful permanent residency;
(vii) is currently subject to:
(A) an order for suspension or surrender issued pursuant to section 3B or 3C of chapter 209A or a similar order issued by another jurisdiction;
(B) a permanent or temporary protection order issued pursuant to chapter 209A, a similar order issued by another jurisdiction, including an order described in 18 U.S.C. 922(g)(8); or
(C) an extreme risk protection order issued pursuant to sections 131R to 131X, inclusive, or a similar order issued by another jurisdiction.
(viii) is currently the subject of an outstanding arrest warrant in any state or federal jurisdiction;
(ix) has been discharged from the armed forces of the United States under dishonorable conditions;
(x) is a fugitive from justice; or (xi) having been a citizen of the United States, has renounced that citizenship.
Suitability
A determination of unsuitability shall be based on a preponderance of evidence that there exists: (i) reliable, articulable, and credible information that the applicant has exhibited or engaged in behavior to suggest the applicant could potentially create a risk to public safety; or (ii) existing factors that suggest that the applicant could potentially create a risk to public safety. G.L. c. 140, s. 129B(1 1/2)(d)
Prohibited Persons
License to carry Firearms (LTC)
Pursuant to G. L. c. 140, s. 131(d), a prohibited person shall be a person who:
(i) has, in a court of the commonwealth, been convicted or adjudicated a youthful offender or delinquent child, both as defined in section 52 of chapter 119, for the commission of
(A) a felony;
(B) a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for more than 2 years;
(C) a violent crime as defined in section 121;
(D) a violation of any law regulating the use, possession, ownership, transfer, purchase, sale, lease, rental, receipt or transportation of weapons or ammunition for which a term of imprisonment may be imposed;
(E) a violation of any law regulating the use, possession or sale of a controlled substance as defined in section 1 of chapter 94C including, but not limited to, a violation of said chapter 94C; or
(F) a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence as defined in 18 U.S.C. 921(a)(33);
(ii) has, in any other state or federal jurisdiction, been convicted or adjudicated a youthful offender or delinquent child for the commission of
(A) a felony;
(B) a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for more than 2 years;
(C) a violent crime as defined in section 121;
(D) a violation of any law regulating the use, possession, ownership, transfer, purchase, sale, lease, rental, receipt or transportation of weapons or ammunition for which a term of imprisonment may be imposed;
(E) a violation of any law regulating the use, possession or sale of a controlled substance as defined in said section 1 of said chapter 94C including, but not limited to, a violation of said chapter 94C; or
(F) a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence as defined in 18 U.S.C. 921(a)(33);
(iii) is or has been
(A) committed to a hospital or institution for mental illness, alcohol or substance abuse, except a commitment pursuant to sections 35 or 36C of chapter 123, unless after 5 years from the date of the confinement, the applicant submits with the application an affidavit of a licensed physician or clinical psychologist attesting that such physician or psychologist is familiar with the applicant s mental illness, alcohol or substance abuse and that in the physician s or psychologist’s opinion, the applicant is not disabled by a mental illness, alcohol or substance abuse in a manner that shall prevent the applicant from possessing a firearm, rifle or shotgun;
(B) committed by a court order to a hospital or institution for mental illness, unless the applicant was granted a petition for relief of the court order pursuant to said section 36C of said chapter 123 and submits a copy of the court order with the application;
(C) subject to an order of the probate court appointing a guardian or conservator for a incapacitated person on the grounds that the applicant lacks the mental capacity to contract or manage the applicant’s affairs, unless the applicant was granted a petition for relief of the order of the probate court pursuant to section 56C of chapter 215 and submits a copy of the order of the probate court with the application; or
(D) found to be a person with an alcohol use disorder or substance use disorder or both and committed pursuant to said section 35 of said chapter 123, unless the applicant was granted a petition for relief of the court order pursuant to said section 35 and submits a copy of the court order with the application;
(iv) is younger than 21 years of age at the time of the application;
(v) is an alien who does not maintain lawful permanent residency;
(vi) is currently subject to:
(A) an order for suspension or surrender issued pursuant to sections 3B or 3C of chapter 209A or a similar order issued by another jurisdiction;
(B) a permanent or temporary protection order issued pursuant to said chapter 209A or a similar order issued by another jurisdiction, including any order described in 18 U.S.C. 922(g)(8);
(C) a permanent or temporary harassment prevention order issued pursuant to chapter 258E or a similar order issued by another jurisdiction; or
(D) an extreme risk protection order issued pursuant to sections 131R to 131X, inclusive, or a similar order issued by another jurisdiction.
(vii) is currently the subject of an outstanding arrest warrant in any state or federal jurisdiction;
(viii) has been discharged from the armed forces of the United States under dishonorable conditions;
(ix) is a fugitive from justice; or (x) having been a citizen of the United States, has renounced that citizenship.
Suitability
The licensing authority shall deny the application or renewal of a license to carry, or suspend or revoke a license issued under this section if the applicant or licensee is unsuitable to be issued or to continue to hold a license to carry. A determination of unsuitability shall be based on reliable, articulable and credible information that the applicant or licensee has exhibited or engaged in behavior that suggests that, if issued a license, the applicant or licensee may create a risk to public safety or a risk of danger to self or others. G.L. c. 140, s. 131(d)(iii)(x)
VIOLENT CRIME
Definition
Pursuant to G.L. c. 140, s. 121, a “violent crime” shall mean any crime punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding one year or any act of juvenile delinquency involving the use or possession of a deadly weapon that would be punishable by imprisonment for such term if committed by an adult that:
(i) that has as an element the use, attempted use or threatened use of physical force or a deadly weapon against the person of another;
(ii) that is burglary, extortion, arson or kidnapping;
(iii) that involves the use of explosives; or
(iv) that otherwise involves conduct that presents a serious risk of physical injury to another.
List of Offenses
The following is a list of offenses which appear to meet the statutory criteria for a violent crime in Massachusetts. While every effort has been made to include all so-called Massachusetts violent crimes on this list, please note that there may be additional offenses not listed which could also be considered violent crimes as broadly defined under M.G.L. chapter 140, §121. This list is intended only as a licensing guide, and all decisions with regard to this list are within the discretion of the licensing authority .
Note: The adjudication of a person as a juvenile delinquent for the commission of any crime on this list will result in a firearms licensing disqualification for a “violent crime” only if said crime involved the use or possession of a deadly weapon.
Crimes Involving Physical Force or Deadly Weapons
Motor Vehicles
90, § 24G(a) Homicide by Motor Vehicle While OUI
90, § 24L Causing Serious Bodily Injury While OUI
Crimes Against The Person
265, § 1 Murder
265, § 13 Manslaughter
265, § 13A Assault or Assault and Battery
265, § 13B Indecent Assault and Battery on Child Under Fourteen
265, § 13C Assault and Battery to Collect Money
265, § 13D Assault and Battery Upon Public Employees
265, § 13F Simple or Indecent Assault and Battery on a Mentally Retarded Person
265, § 13H Indecent Assault and Battery on Persons 14 or Older
265, § 13I Assault or Assault and Battery on an E.M.T. or Ambulance Operator
265, § 13J Assault and Battery Upon Child Causing Bodily Injury
265, § 13K Assault and Battery on an Elderly or Handicapped Person
265, § 14 Mayhem
265, § 15 Assault with Intent to Murder or Maim
265, § 15A Assault and Battery by Means of a Dangerous Weapon
265, § 15B Assault by Means of a Dangerous Weapon
265, § 16 Attempted Murder
265, § 17 Armed Robbery
265, § 18 Assault While Armed With Intent to Rob or Murder
265, § 18A Armed Assault in Dwelling House
265, § 18C Home Invasion
265, § 19 Unarmed Robbery
265, § 20 Assault with Intent to Rob or Steal – Unarmed
265, § 21 Stealing by Confining or Putting in Fear
265, § 21A Carjacking
265, § 22 Rape and Aggravated Rape
265, § 22A Rape of a Child by Force
265, § 24 Assault With Intent to Commit Rape
265, § 24B Assault of Child With Intent to Commit Rape
265, § 25 Attempt to Extort Money by Threat
265, § 26 Kidnapping
265, § 28 Use of Poison With Intent to Kill or Injure
265, § 29 Assault With Intent to Commit a Felony
265, § 37 Interfering With Constitutional Rights – if bodily injury results
265, § 38 Abuse of Patients in Long-term Care Facilities
265, § 39 Assault or Battery for Purposes of Intimidation
265, § 43 Stalking
265, § 44 Assault and Battery on Child Under Eighteen – Coercion to Join Gangs
Crimes Against Morality
272, § 3 Administering Drugs for Sex
272, § 13 Drugging to Detain Person For Prostitution
Burglary, Extortion, Arson or Kidnapping
Burglary
266, § 14 Burglary While Armed – Assault on Occupant
266, § 15 Burglary – Unarmed
266, §16 Breaking and Entering with Intent to Commit Felony
266, §17 Entering in Nighttime without Breaking, or B&E in Daytime Building, Ship, Vessel or Vehicle
266, §18 Entering Dwelling House in Night or B&E in Daytime w/o Putting in Fear
266, §19 Breaking and Entering Railroad Cars
Extortion
265, §25 Attempt to Extort Money by Threats
265, §26 Extortion in Connection with Kidnapping
Arson
266, § 1 Arson of Dwelling
266, § 2 Willful and Malicious Burning of a Building/Arson of Non-Dwelling
266, § 5 Burning Personal Property Over $25 – Burning Motor Boats and Vehicles
266, § 10 Burning Insured Property
Kidnapping
272, § 1 Abduction Under Age Sixteen for the Purpose of Marriage
272, § 2 Abduction Persons for the Purpose of Prostitution
265, § 26A Custodial Kidnapping – if child taken outside MA or exposed to great risk
265, § 26B Drug Induced Kidnapping
Explosives
266, § 101 Malicious Explosion
266, § 102 Throwing Explosives at Person or Property
Other Serious Risks of Physical Injury
Attempts, Threats, Accessories and Conspiracies
274, § 6 Attempts– for violent crimes outlined in c. 140, § 121(i)
275, § 2 Threats– for violent crimes outlined in c. 140, § 121(i)
274, § 2 Accessory Before the Fact– for any violent crime outlined in c. 140, § 121
274, §7 Conspiracy– for any violent crime outlined in c. 140, § 121
Restraining Orders
209A Violation of a Restraining Order
Note: Violation of a restraining order is a “violent crime” for the purposes of firearms licensing disqualification if in violating the order, the defendant caused the victim physical harm, or threatened or attempted to cause the victim physical harm, or placed the victim in fear of imminent serious physical harm, or caused the victim to engage in sexual relations by force, threat of force or duress.
Chief Scott M. Rose
Freetown Police Department
15 Memorial Drive
East Freetown, MA 02717
Business Line: 508-763-4017
FOR EMERGENCIES DIAL 911
FIRST TIME LICENSE TO CARRY (LTC)
APPLICATION CHECKLIST
Applicants must be 21 years of age or older.
☐ A completed and signed application form.
☐ Copies of two (2) items of personal identification. For example, your Massachusetts driver’s
license or identification card, a certified copy of a birth certificate, or a U.S. Passport.
☐ Copies of two (2) items to verify residency – dated within the past 2 months. These items will
have the applicant’s name and address, such as your tax bill, phone bill, utility bill or bank
statement.
☐ A copy of your Massachusetts approved firearms-training or hunter safety course certificate
(however, current members of the U.S. military or Mass. National Guard are not required to
submit a certificate).
☐ For naturalized citizens, a copy of your Naturalization documentation.
☐ For Resident Aliens, a copy of your “green card” containing the alien registration number,
attesting to your permanent resident status as an alien in the United States.
☐ A non-refundable application fee of $100.00, check or money order (no cash), made payable to
the Town of Freetown. An application fee of $25 is applicable to retired law enforcement
officers and officers from another agency.
FIRST TIME FIREARM IDENTIFICATION CARD (FID)
APPLICATION CHECKLIST
Applicants must be 14 years of age or older.
☐ A completed and signed application form.
☐ Copies of two (2) items of personal identification. For example, your Massachusetts driver’s
license or identification card, a certified copy of a birth certificate, or a U.S. Passport.
☐ Copies of two (2) items to verify residency – dated within the past 2 months. These items will
have the applicant’s name and address, such as your tax bill, phone bill, utility bill or bank
statement.
☐ A copy of your Massachusetts approved firearms-training or hunter safety course certificate
(however, current members of the U.S. military or Mass. National Guard are not required to
submit a certificate).
☐ For naturalized citizens, a copy of your Naturalization documentation.
☐ For Resident Aliens, a copy of your “green card” containing the alien registration number,
attesting to your permanent resident status as an alien in the United States.
☐ A non-refundable application fee of $100.00, check or money order (no cash), made payable to
the Town of Freetown. An application fee of $25 is applicable to persons under 18 years of age.
☐ If the applicant is between the ages of 15 and 18 years, an authorization letter signed by the
parent or guardian.
FIRST TIME FIREARM IDENTIFICATION CARD (FID) - RESTRICTED
(CHEMICAL PROPELLANTS ONLY - MACE/PEPPER SPRAY)
APPLICATION CHECKLIST
Applicants must be between the ages of 14 and 17 to apply for the Firearms Identification Card
Restricted to Chemical Propellant Only. This license is not available for issuance to applicants over the
age of 17.
☐ A completed and signed application form.
☐ Copies of two (2) items of personal identification. For example, a certified copy of a birth
certificate, or a U.S. Passport or, depending upon the age of the applicant, your Massachusetts
driver’s license or identification card.
☐ Copies of two (2) items to verify residency – dated within the past 2 months. These items will
have the applicant’s name and address, such as your tax bill, phone bill, utility bill or bank
statement.
☐ For naturalized citizens, a copy of your Naturalization documentation.
☐ For Resident Aliens, a copy of your “green card” containing the alien registration number,
attesting to your permanent resident status as an alien in the United States.
☐ A non-refundable application fee of $25.00, check or money order (no cash), made payable to
the Town of Freetown.
☐ An authorization letter signed by the applicant’s parent or guardian.
RENEWAL LICENSE TO CARRY (LTC) AND
FIREARM IDENTIFICATION CARD (FID)
APPLICATION CHECKLIST
☐ A completed and signed application form.
☐ Copy of your Massachusetts driver’s license or identification card or, if you do not have one,
certified copy of your birth certificate, or a U.S. Passport.
☐ Copy of your expiring License to Carry (LTC) or Firearm Identification Card (FID)
☐ A non-refundable application fee of $100.00, check or money order (no cash), made payable to
the Town of Freetown. An application fee of $25 is applicable to retired law enforcement
officers and officers from another agency, and $25 for persons under 18 years of age. There is
no renewal fee for a person over 70 years of age.
Mail or hand deliver completed application packets to the attention of the Firearms Licensing Officer:
Freetown Police Department
15 Memorial Drive
East Freetown, MA 02717:
THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS PD USE ONLY
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND SECURITY FTN: _______________
Department of Criminal Justice Information Services
200 Arlington Street, Suite 2200, Chelsea, MA 02150 LIC #: _______________
TEL: 617-660-4600 | TTY: 617-660-4606 | mass.gov/cjis
Submit this form and direct any questions to
your local police department
MASSACHUSETTS RESIDENT LTC/FID/MACHINE GUN APPLICATION
FOR NEW/RENEWAL OF A FIREARMS IDENTIFICATION CARD OR LICENSE TO CARRY
FIREARMS OR LICENSE TO POSSES A MACHINE GUN (M.G.L c. 140, §§ 129B, 131)
CHECK ONE:
New Applicant*
Renewal - Most Recent License to Carry/FID Number:
*NOTE: If application is for a first firearms identification card or license to carry firearms, a copy of the Firearms Safety Certificate or
Hunter Safety Course Certificate must be attached, unless exempt by statute. If this is a renewal application, a lost/stolen firearms
affidavit must be submitted.
LICENSE APPLICATION TYPE (Check Only One):
Firearms Identification Card - Restricted (self-defense spray)
Firearms Identification Card
License to Carry
License to Possess a Machine Gun
Gun Club License (Only the Colonel of the State Police can issue a club license)
EXCEPT FOR SIGNATURE, PRINT OR TYPE ALL REQUESTED INFORMATION:
Last Name First Name Middle Name Suffix
Residential Address City State Zip Code Telephone Number
Mailing Address City State Zip Code Telephone Number
Date of Birth Place of Birth (City, State, Country)
Mother's First Name Mother's Maiden Name Father's First Name Father's Last Name
Height Weight Build Complexion Hair Color Eye Color
Occupation Social Security Number (Optional) Drivers License Number
Employed By Business Address
City/Town State Zip Telephone Number
LTC-FID Application – Revised May 2015 Page 1 of 4
ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS COMPLETELY AND ACCURATELY:
1. Are you a citizen of the United States? YES NO
If lawful permanent resident alien, give
green card number and resident date Green Card Number Resident Since (date)
If naturalized, give date, place
and naturalization number Date Place Naturalization No.
2. Have you ever renounced your U.S. citizenship? YES NO
3. What is your age? ________ (You must be 21 to apply for a LTC, 18 to apply for a FID card, or 14 to 17 with
submission of a certificate of parent or guardian granting permission to apply for a FID card or FID card – Restricted).
4. Have you ever been arrested or appeared in court as a defendant for any criminal offense? YES NO
5. Are you the subject of any pending criminal charges? YES NO
6. Have you ever been convicted of a felony? YES NO
7. Have you ever been convicted of the unlawful use, possession, or sale of controlled substances
as defined in M.G.L. c. 94C, § 1? YES NO
8. Have you ever been convicted of a violent crime or a crime of domestic violence? YES NO
9. Have you ever been convicted as an adult or adjudicated a youthful offender or delinquent child
in any state or federal jurisdiction? YES NO
10. Are you now, or have you ever been the subject of a restraining order issued pursuant to M.G.L. c. 209A,
or a similar order issued by another jurisdiction? YES NO
11. Are you currently the subject of any outstanding arrest warrant in any state or federal jurisdiction? YES NO
12. Have you ever been committed to any hospital or institution for mental illness, or alcohol or substance abuse? YES NO
13. Has any firearms license issued under the laws of any state or territory ever been suspended, revoked,
or denied? YES NO
14. Have you been discharged from the armed forces of the United States under dishonorable conditions? YES NO
15. Have you been the subject of an order of the probate court appointing a guardian or conservator? YES NO
If you answered "YES" to any of the questions 2-15, give details which must include dates,
circumstances and location; use a separate sheet of paper if necessary.
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Have you ever used or been known by another name? YES NO
If “YES”, provide name and explain:
Other than Massachusetts, in what state(s), territory(ies), or jurisdiction(s) have you lived? NONE
Have you ever held a firearms license in any other state, territory or jurisdiction? YES NO
If "YES", when, where, and license number?
List the name and addresses of two references (as required by your licensing authority)
Last Name First Name
Address City/Town State Zip
Last Name First Name
Address City/Town State Zip
Reason(s) for requesting the issuance of a card or license:
Unrestricted Target & Hunting Sporting Employment
Use lines below to indicate the reason(s) you are requesting the license; use a separate sheet of paper if necessary)
WARNING Any person who knowingly files an application containing false information shall be punished by a fine of not less than
$500 nor more than $1,000 or by imprisonment for not less than 6 months nor more than 2 years in a house of correction, or by both
such fine and imprisonment (M.G.L c.140, §§ 129B(8), 131(h)).
I declare the above facts are true and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief and I understand that any false answer(s)
will be just cause for denial or revocation of my license to carry firearms. I understand that filing an application that contains false
information is a criminal offense.
Signed under the penalties of perjury this day of
day month year
Signature of Applicant:
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Massachusetts License to Carry (LTC)/Firearms Identification Card (FID) Affidavit
Complete this form only if you are renewing your firearms license.
License Holder Name: ________________________________________________
Current LTC or FID card Number: ________________________________________________
Please select one:
A. (No firearm(s) lost or stolen since previous issuance of LTC or FID card)
1. I am renewing a Massachusetts firearms identification (FID) card or license to carry
(LTC) firearms.
2. I have not lost one or more firearms or had any firearms stolen since the renewal or
issuance of my last FID card or LTC.
B. (Firearm(s) reported lost or stolen since previous issuance of LTC or FID card)
1. I am renewing a Massachusetts firearms identification (FID) card or license to carry
(LTC) firearms.
2. I have lost one or more firearms or have reported stolen one or more firearms since
the renewal or issuance of my last FID card or LTC.
List all lost or stolen firearms below; use additional sheets as necessary.
Lost or Date Reported Reported to Type Make Model Serial Number Case Number
Stolen Lost or Stolen (Police Dept.)
The above information is true and accurate to the best of my knowledge and belief.
SIGNED UNDER THE PENALTIES OF PERJURY:
Signature:____________________________________ Date:_________________________
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!!! WARNING !!!
License to Carry Firearms (LTC) and Firearm Identification Card (FID) applications include Question
#4 which reads as follows: “Have you ever been arrested or appeared in court as a defendant for any
criminal offense?”
The key word is “appeared”. Having been charged and convicted of a crime does not necessarily
prohibit you from getting an LTC or FID. However, not answering truthfully will.
Understand that “appeared” includes all adult and juvenile appearances. It does not matter if you were
found not guilty, or if the charges were dismissed, or if you received a continuance without a finding
(CWOF), or your record was sealed – you still have to answer “yes” to the question if you ever appeared
in any criminal court.
If you have a sealed record, you also have to indicate this; we are notified of disqualifiers even if they
are from a sealed record.
If you do not answer truthfully, we will find out.
Examples of unacceptable answers include: “I forgot,” “They told me it would not show up,” and “It
never showed up before.” Remember: you are signing this application under penalties of perjury; you
will be denied a license for any untruthful answer and you may face the possibility of prosecution.
Information about how to obtain your criminal offender record information (CORI) is available from the
Executive Office of Public Safety & Security at: www.mass.gov/eopss/crime-prev-personal-
sfty/bkgd-check/cori/
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).