Wakefield 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 Wakefield 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.wakefieldma.gov/395/License-to-Carry-Firearms-LTC-FID
Retrieved: 2026-09-16
Last confirmed: Sept. 16, 2026

License to Carry Firearms (LTC / FID) | Wakefield, MA
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Massachusetts Firearms Services
Massachusetts Firearms Services Homepage
The MA firearms service page provides links to helpful pages, including the change of address form, the firearms transaction portal, the licensing portal, firearms laws, and many other frequently asked questions.
Wakefield s LTC and FID Application Instructions and Form (PDF)
How to submit your Firearms License application to the Wakefield Police Department.
Review these steps and refer to this reference during the application process.

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).