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

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firearms licensing (as stated by the licensing authority)

Source: town.hancock.ma.us/2019/06/16/police-department/
Retrieved: 2026-09-16
Last confirmed: Sept. 16, 2026

Police Department Town of Hancock
Police Chief James Rodda
(413) 738-5225 Option# 6
(413) 727-6138
IN THE CASE OF EMERGENCY SITUATIONS ALWAYS CALL 911.
To apply for a Massachusetts Resident Firearms License:
1) Contact the Police Chief to set up an appointment
2) You will need to submit:
A completed resident firearms license application [see below], fill out the online form [see below], or if you wish you may
obtain an application and fill it out when you come in for your appointment.
$100.00 check made payable to the Town Of Hancock or you may pay online: unipaygold.unibank.com/CustomerInfo.aspx?Customerid=2362
(unless you are 70 years old or older & then there is no fee).
A Massachusetts Basic Firearms Safety Course certificate (if you are applying for the first time)
Your picture will be taken when you come in for your appointment. Please be prepared to remove your hat and wait for your eye glasses transition lenses (if you wear them) to lighten up.
If you are applying for the first time and not renewing your license, your finger prints will be taken by the Police Chief when you come in.
3) You may need to submit:
A form of identification
Proof of residence
To print out the Resident Firearms License Application click on the link below, fill it out and bring it with you when you come in. If you have any questions when filling it out, please wait until you come in and ask the Police Chief. References cannot be relatives of any kind. You may also follow the below online application.
FORM APPLICATION FOR LTC NEW AND RENEWALS
www.mass.gov/firearms-services
If you have MOVED into Hancock and have a current Massachusetts LTC that you obtained while living in another Massachusetts town, you need to fill out the Change of Address form below.
FORM CHANGE OF ADDRESS NOTIFICATION FOR LTC

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).