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Firearms Licensing | Whitman, MA - Official Website
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Firearms Licensing
All applicants are taken on a first come, first serve basis. Firearms permits will be processed from 8:30am - 8:30pm on days that a department licensing official is available. Please call 781-618-9600 to check availability.
No completed applications will be accepted by the dispatch officer. All applicants must follow the outlined procedure when completing their application.
Please review the licensing procedure document and complete the application using the links below.
Licensing Procedures
MA Resident LTC Application
Licensing Official:
Officer Robert Stokinger
Officer Kevin Shanteler
Licensing Authority:
Timothy Hanlon
Chief of Police
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THE PROCEDURES SET FORTH HEREIN SHALL APPLY TO APPLICATIONS FOR
THE FOLLOWING: A LICENSE TO CARRY FIREARMS DESGINATED CLASS A, A
PERMIT TO PURCHASE, RENT OR LEASE FIREARMS OR TO PURCHASE
AMMUNITION AND A FIREARM IDENTIFICATION CARD.
1. All applicants must complete and sign the application form (see form attached).
2. All applicants whose fingerprints are not on file with the Department of State Police shall be
fingerprinted.
3. All applicants shall provide proof of age in the form of a birth certificate, driver’s license or
positive identification with date of birth.
4. Certification required for applicants for a firearm identification card, a license to carry
firearms designated Class A or Class B or a permit to purchase under M.G.L c. 140, 131A.
A. Any applicant for the issuance of a firearm identification card, license to carry
firearms or permit to purchase, who was not licensed under the provisions of
M.G.L. c. 140 on June 01, 1998, shall, in addition to fulfilling all applicable
requirements for said card, license or permit, provide the following certification:
i. A basic firearms safety certificate as required by M.G.L. c. 140,
131P, or
ii. A certificate issued by the Division of Fisheries and Wildlife
pursuant to M.G.L. c. 131, 14 evidencing satisfactory completion of a
hunting safety course.
B. Subject to the limitations of M.G.L. c. 140, 131P, no application for the issuance of a
firearm identification card or license to carry a firearm shall be accepted or
processed by the licensing authority without said certification attached.
C. The certification requirements as stated herein (Paragraph 5A-B) shall not apply to
an applicant for a firearm identification card (a “restricted FID”) for the sole
purpose of purchasing or possessing chemical mace, pepper spray or other similarly
propelled liquid, gas or powder designed to temporarily incapacitate.
5. Letters of recommendation for applications for firearm licenses: Each new-issue applicant
for a license to carry firearms designated Class A shall submit with application three letters
of recommendation describing the applicant’s good character. Each letter must state that
to the best of the writer’s knowledge the applicant is an emotionally stable person with no
excessive drinking habits, drug dependency or violent temperament. Each letter shall
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contain the writer’s name, signature, address and telephone number. No letters from
relatives of the applicants shall be accepted.
6. Letters of employers for firearm licenses: If the carrying of a firearm designated Class A is
a requirement of an applicant’s employment, said applicant for a license to carry a firearm
shall obtain a letter from the employer stating the basis for any such requirement.
Applicant shall supply the licensing authority with a copy of said letter. The licensing
authority may in its discretion limit such license to employment purposes only, including
travel to and from employment. Said license shall be stamped “For Job Use Only”. Any
change in the employment of the holder of such license shall be reported in writing to the
licensing authority within ten (10) days. The failure to provide notice shall be cause for
revocation or suspension of said license.
7. Upon receipt of a completed application for a license to carry firearms or a firearm
identification card, the licensing authority shall forward one copy of the application with
fingerprints to the Colonel of the State Police who shall inquire with the Department of
Mental Health , Department of Probation and statewide and nationwide criminal justice,
warrant and protection order information systems and files including but not limited to the
National Instant Criminal Background Check System regarding any disqualifying history
of the applicant.
8. Change of address: Any holder of a license to carry a firearm or firearm identification card
shall notify, in writing, the licensing authority who issued said license or card, the chief of
police into whose jurisdiction the licensee or cardholder moves and the Executive Director
of the Criminal History Systems Board (Firearms Record Bureau, 200 Arlington Street,
Suite 2200, Chelsea, MA 02150) of any change of address. Said notification of change of
address shall be made by certified mail within thirty (30) days of its occurrence. Failure to
provide said notification shall be cause for revocation or suspension of said license or card.
9. Written notice of the denial of an application for a license to carry a firearm or firearm
identification card shall be sent to the applicant.
10. Revocation or Suspension:
A. All licenses to carry a firearm and firearm identification cards shall be revoked or
suspended by the licensing authority or his designee upon the occurrence of any event
that would have disqualified the holder from being issued such license or card or from
having such license or card renewed or for a violation of an applicable restriction
pursuant to M.G.L. c. 140.
B. Revocation of firearm license of non-suitable holder: A license to carry a firearm
designated Class A or B may be revoked or suspended by the licensing authority if it
appears that the license holder is no longer a suitable person to possess such license.
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C. Any revocation or suspension of a license to carry firearms or a firearm identification
card shall be in writing and shall state the reason therefore.
D. A permit to purchase issued pursuant to M.G.L. c. 140, 131A may be revoked at will by
the licensing authority.
E. Upon revocation or suspension of a license to carry firearms or a firearm identification
card, the licensing authority shall take possession of such license or card and the receipt
for the fee paid for such license or card and the individual whose license or card has
been suspended or revoked shall take all action required under the provisions of M.G.L.
c. 140, 129D.
F. A revoked or suspended license or card may be reinstated only upon the termination of
all disqualifying conditions, if any.
11. Upon issuance of a license to carry firearms or a firearm identification card, the licensing
authority shall forward a copy of such approved application and license or card to the
Executive Director of the Criminal History Systems Board who shall inform the licensing
authority of the existence of any disqualifying condition discovered or occurring subsequent
to the issuance of said license or card.
12. Appeals Process: Subject to the provisions of M.G.L. c. 209, any party aggrieved by a
denial, revocation or suspension of a firearm identification card or license to carry firearms
may obtain judicial review of such action by filing within ninety (90) days of receipt of
notice or within ninety (90) days after expiration of the time limit during which the licensing
authority is required to respond to the applicant a petition for review at the Brockton
District Court, 215 Main Street, Brockton, MA 02301.
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).