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Applications And Forms - City of Greenfield, Massachusetts
Applications And Forms
All Greenfield Police Department forms are in Adobe .pdf format. Please download, print, fill out and return to the GPD. Forms may be dropped off in-person anytime in the lobby of the Police Department. If you are mailing the form, please mail to:
Greenfield Police Department
321 High St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Here are links to some of the most commonly requested forms:
Walk-in Report - Use this form to report a crime or other incident to the Greenfield Police Department. Please see the forms below to report a motor vehicle crash.
License to Carry Application - Use this form to apply for a first-time license to carry firearms or to renew an existing license.
Firearms Application Instructions - Follow these steps to apply for a first-time firearms license or to renew an existing license.
Uninvestigated Accident Report - Motorists may use this form to report a motor vehicle crash that was not investigated by the Greenfield Police Department.
Massachusetts Crash Report - State law requires a person who was operating a motor vehicle involved in a crash in which any person was killed or injured or in which there was damage in excess of $1,000 to complete and file a Crash Operator Report within five days following the crash.
Business Information Form - To be completed by businesses in Greenfield so that the Greenfield Police Department has contact information to contact someone in the event of an emergency.
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City of
GREENFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS
POLICE DEPARTMENT
321 High Street ● Greenfield, MA 01301
Phone 413-773-5411 ext 1303 ● Fax 413-774-6969
Firearms License Application Instructions
(New or Renewal)
If you are applying for a firearms license for the 1st time, or are renewing a firearms license,
please read carefully the following instructions. The processing time period begins WHEN YOU
RETURN THE COMPLETED APPLICATION to the Greenfield Police Department and ends
when you receive your license in the mail. The current time frame for this process is
approximately six/eight weeks.
1. RENEWALS:
○ Fill out the application by inserting accurate information into each question area.
○ Carefully read the WARNING paragraph before signing the application.
○ Make sure to sign both the application as well as the affidavit. S
○ Submit the appropriate fee with this application to the Police Department.
2. NEW APPLICANTS:
○ Fill out the application by inserting accurate information into each question area.
○ Carefully read the WARNING paragraph before signing the application.
○ Submit the appropriate fee with this application to the Police Department.
○ Attach a copy of your Hunter Safety Program or Basic Firearms Safety Course to
the application when submitting it to this police department. This course must
have been taken within one year of applying.
○ Make an appointment in the Appointment Book in the lobby of the police station
for fingerprinting. If you require special arrangements, please call the Firearms
Office 413-773-5411, Ext. 1321.
3. LICENSE FEES:
○ Class A/E/FID licenses cost $100 each. (Valid for 6 years).
○ Persons under the age of 18, applying for FID ONLY, the fee will be $25.00.
○ All persons over the age of 70 when renewing their respective license(s) will
receive free licenses.
○ Check or money order (made payable to: City of Greenfield) must be submitted
with application.
4. LICENSE REQUIREMENTS:
○ You must show proof of Greenfield residency (drivers license number on
application is sufficient) to be eligible for a license issued by the Greenfield
Police Department.
○ Persons applying for the FIRST TIME are required to take a Basic Firearms
Safety Course or MA Basic Hunter Safety Program.
○ CLASS ‘A’ LICENSE (L.T.C.): Valid for large capacity handguns, rifles,
shotguns and includes mace. Applicants must be 21 years of age and be of sound
character. The Licensing Authority may deny you from obtaining this license if a
criminal history check or other event deems you unsuitable.
○ CLASS ‘C’ LICENSE (F.I.D.): Valid for legal (non-large capacity) rifles and
shotguns and also includes mace. If the applicant is ages 15, 16 or 17 years old,
the application must be submitted with a Firearms Safety Course certificate and
accompanied by a permission letter from parent/guardian.
○ CLASS ‘E’ LICENSE (MACHINE GUN): Applicant must be at least 21 years of
age and be of sound character. Must show proof of being either a “Bona Fide
Collector” status or a Massachusetts Municipal Police Training Committee
Firearms Instructor. Valid for full automatic weapons.
5. ONLINE PORTAL OPTION:
○ Both New and Renewal Applications can be submitted through the online portal.
Please visit Mass.gov, in the search bar, type in “firearms application.” The first
option states: “Apply for or renew a firearms license.” This link will bring you to
the MIRCS Firearms Portal. You will have to set up an account. Once the account
is set up, you may either renew your license or apply for a new one.
○ *Both New applicants and renewals: You MUST still submit fee to the Police
Department for your application to be processed*
○ New Applicants: If you are not able to upload a copy of your safety certificate to
the portal, a copy Must be submitted to the Police Department with the payment
○ Renewals: If you are not able to upload a copy of the signed affidavit to the portal,
a copy Must be submitted to the Police Department with the payment.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Please read this section carefully
IF YOUR APPLICATION IS DENIED it is usually due to: Disqualifying criminal record, false
answer to any question on the application or to any question asked by the licensing officer during
the interview. As a result of enacting the Massachusetts Gun Control Act of 1998, for the
purposes of firearms licensing, any and all previous detentions, arrests, court appearances,
convictions, juvenile adjudications (including any Sealed records) will be accessed and
Firearms License Application Instructions
considered in order to determine if there is a statutory disqualifier or to determine the suitability
of all applicants for a license to carry and possess firearms.
You must answer all questions fully and truthfully. Failure to do so will result in your
application being denied.
QUESTION # 5 on page 2 of the license application asks, “Have you ever been arrested or
appeared in court as a defendant for any criminal offense? A key word here is “appeared”, not
necessarily convicted. You do not have to list non-criminal traffic offenses. Having been
arrested, charged, convicted, or adjudicated delinquent of a crime doesn’t necessarily prohibit
you from getting a license to carry firearms or an FID card but failure to disclose the required
information will result in a denial.
Please note that “ever appeared” includes all adult and juvenile court appearances. It does not
matter if you were found not guilty or not delinquent or if the charges were dismissed or if the
case was continued without a finding, etc. You must disclose all arrests and court appearances. If
you have a sealed record, you must disclose that. You do not have to disclose what the offenses
were. When doing record checks, we will also receive sealed record data in order to determine if
the offenses are disqualifiers or if any would affect an applicant’s suitability.
Make any necessary corrections before submitting your application. If necessary, you can
contact the Massachusetts Criminal History Systems Board at www.ma.gov/chsb to learn how
you may obtain your own Massachusetts criminal history, before you submit your application. If
there’s any omission or any false answer is discovered, your application will be denied, and you
may face criminal prosecution.
Please feel free to contact Greenfield Firearms with any questions.
Rebecca Jernigan
(413) 773-5411 Ext. 1321
[email protected]
Firearms License Application Instructions
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).