Massachusetts Ltc Fid – Fill Out and Use This PDF

Check one: New Applicant, or Renewal with the most recent license number.

Check only one license application type: Self-Defense Spray Permit, Firearms Identification Card, License to Carry, License to Possess Stun Gun Only, License to Possess a Machine Gun or Gun Club License. Only the Colonel of the State Police can issue a gun club license.

Enter Last Name, First Name, Middle Name and Suffix.

Enter the Residential Address with City, State, Zip Code and Telephone Number, and the Mailing Address with City, State, Zip Code and Telephone Number.

Enter Date of Birth, Place of Birth (City, State, Country) and Email address.

Enter Mother's First Name, Mother's Maiden Name, Father's First Name and Father's Last Name.

Enter Height, Weight, Gender, Race, Ethnicity, Hair Color and Eye Color.

Enter Occupation, Social Security Number (Optional) and Drivers License Number.

Enter Employed By and Business Address, with City/Town, State, Zip and Telephone Number.

Answer the following questions completely and accurately.

1. Are you a citizen of the United States? Check YES or NO.

If lawful permanent resident alien, give green card number and resident date: Green Card Number and Resident Since (date).

If naturalized, give date, place and naturalization number: Date, Place and Naturalization No.

2. What is your age?

Check YES or NO. 3. Have you ever been arrested, summonsed, or appeared in court as a defendant for any criminal offense? 4. Are you the subject of any pending criminal charges? 5. Have you ever been convicted as an adult or adjudicated a youthful offender or delinquent child in any state or federal jurisdiction? 6. Have you ever been the subject of a restraining order or criminal harassment order issued by a Massachusetts court or by a court in another jurisdiction?

Check YES or NO. 7. Have you ever been committed by a court to a hospital for mental illness, or alcohol or substance abuse? 8. Has any firearms license issued to you by any state or territory ever been suspended, revoked, or denied? 9. Have you been dishonorably discharged from the armed forces of the United States? 10. Have you ever been the subject of an order of any court appointing a guardian or conservator? If you answered "YES" to any of the questions 2-10, give details including dates, circumstances and location; use a separate sheet of paper if necessary.

Have you ever used or been known by another name? If "YES", provide name and explain.

Other than Massachusetts, in what state(s), territory(ies), or jurisdiction(s) have you lived? Check NONE if there are none.

Have you ever held a firearms license in any other state, territory or jurisdiction? If "YES", please indicate which state(s).

Fill in the day, month and year in "Signed under the penalties of perjury this day of", and sign on the Signature of Applicant line.

You declare the facts are true and complete to the best of your knowledge and belief and understand that any false answer(s) will be just cause for denial or revocation of your license to carry firearms. You understand that filing an application that contains false information is a criminal offense.

Any person who knowingly files an application containing false information shall be punished by a fine of not less than $500 nor more than $1,000 or by imprisonment for not less than 6 months nor more than 2 years in a house of correction, or by both such fine and imprisonment (M.G.L c.140, §§ 129B(8), 131(h)) (checked November 1, 2026).

Complete the Massachusetts Firearms License Affidavit only if you are renewing your firearms license; it applies to renewals for all license types.

Enter the License Holder Name and the Current Firearms License Number, then check one. Check A, No firearm(s) lost or stolen since previous issuance of firearms license, if: I am renewing my Massachusetts firearms license, and I have not lost one or more firearms or had any firearms stolen since the renewal or issuance of my last license.

Check B, Firearm(s) reported lost or stolen since previous issuance of firearms license, if: I am renewing my Massachusetts firearms license, and I have lost one or more firearms or have reported stolen one or more firearms since the renewal or issuance of my last firearms license. List all lost or stolen firearms; use additional sheets as necessary: Lost or Stolen, Date Reported Lost or Stolen, Reported to (Police Dept.), Type, Make, Model, Serial Number and Case Number.

Sign and enter the Date under the penalties of perjury: the information is true and accurate to the best of your knowledge and belief.

Submit this form and direct any questions to your local police department.