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

Berkshire County. 1 document captured.

This department publishes little of its own. What follows is everything Washington 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: washington-ma.gov/210/Police-Department
Retrieved: 2026-09-16
Last confirmed: Sept. 16, 2026

Police Department | Washington, MA
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The Washington Police Department consists of our part-time Police Chief, along with a detail officer who is called as needed.
In Case of Emergency, Please Dial 911
The Police Chief s duties include administrative police work, firearms permits and license renewals, and speed patrol. The focus is on public safety and community policing.
The Police Chief holds regular office hours on most Monday nights at Town Hall.
Staff Contacts
Nicole Miller, Police Chief
Frank Murphy, Detail Officer

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).