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

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This department publishes little of its own. What follows is everything Northfield makes available about firearms licensing, which may be only a fee, a set of hours, or a note about who handles applications. For anything further the department will have to be asked directly.

This is not law. It records what the licensing authority named below published, on the date shown. It is not a statement of what the law requires, and it is not legal advice.

Examine every requirement on this page. Ask what authorizes it. A licensing authority's power comes from the statute. Municipal pages go years without revision, some state requirements the statute does not impose, and some contradict themselves. We record what a body says; whether it may lawfully say it is a separate question.

Firearms licensing, as published by the licensing authority

Source: www.northfieldma.gov/241/Firearms-Licensing-LTC-FID
Retrieved: 2026-09-16
Last confirmed: Sept. 16, 2026

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If you are looking to apply for or renew a firearms license (LTC or FID), or request a change of address or name, this can now be completed online through the portal .
Click on the first box on the left side of the screen, "Apply for or renew a firearms license"
Click again on the first box on the left side of the screen "Apply Online via MIRCS Firearms Licensing Portal"
Click on "Create a MIRCS Portal Account"
Follow the prompts to create an account
Note : You can also view the PIN for your firearms license through this portal.

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).