Firearms Licensing

*UPDATE 3/26/26 4pm* In regards to brand new LTC applicants and the training requirements. The following information is from a directive is from EOPSS: If you are applying for a new license we can accept basic firearms safety courses that occurred prior to 4/2/26, any class taken after that date must meet the new training requirements. Live fire training regulations are still being developed so as of now that is not a requirement either.  If  you do not take the new course anticipate additional training to be required prior to your renewal if you obtained your 1st LTC after August 1, 2024. Its possible that may be in the form of an online course, again it is all being developed.

This is part of the law change, Chapter 135 of the Acts of 2024, An Act Modernizing Firearm Laws (Act). Any questions email Sgt. Homestead at ahomestead@duxbury-ma.gov . 

Firearms Licensing Application Process

To renew or apply for a new Massachusetts Resident Firearms License:
You must apply for a resident firearms license to carry or firearms identification card through the police department in the city/town where you reside.

*New*
Apply Online for a New License or Renewal
Click here to Apply Online via the State Firearms Licensing Portal (MIRCS)

New applicants instructions: Once the application is filed online new applicants must book an appointment to have the license processed in-person with the Firearms Licensing Officer. Upon arrival to your appointment you will need to submit your licensing fee of $100 (PAY ONLINE HERE or by check/money order made payable to "Town of Duxbury") and bring with you a Massachusetts Basic Firearms Safety Course certificate. All new firearms license applications require an in-person appointment with our firearms licensing officer so that data may be electronically entered into the Massachusetts Instant Record Check System to include a photo and fingerprints.

New applicants Click here to Book an appointment with our Firearms Licensing Officer

Renewal applicant instructions: Online renewal applicants no longer need an appointment with the Firearms Licensing Officer to have their application processed. After submitting your online application through MIRCS you will need to pay the application fee. Click here to pay online, other payment methods listed below, we do not accept cash. Place your payment in an envelope marked: Duxbury Police Department, Attention Firearms Licensing Officer, 155 Mayflower St., Duxbury MA 02332. Without providing payment your application for renewal will not be processed beyond the initial entry into MIRCS.

Please notify the Firearms Licensing Officer via email at firearms@duxbury-ma.gov that you submitted your application online. 

If the online process is not feasible, applicants may still choose to come to the station, fill out a hard copy application located in our lobby, and submit a check/money order for the fee. Leave those items with the Station Officer to pass along to the Firearms Licensing Officer. 

Fees to Apply for or Renew a Firearms License
Pay Online by Clicking Here. You may also pay using a  check or money order made payable to the "Town of Duxbury". We do not accept cash. 
License to Carry Firearms: $100
License to Carry Firearms - retired law enforcement officers: $25
Firearms Identification Card: $100
Firearms Identification Card - applicants under 18 years old: $25
Renewal of LTC or FID - Over 70 years old: FREE

“A State Approved Firearm Safety Course” is required if...
You are a “first time” applicant (an applicant who has never had a license to carry or FID card before).
Your LTC or FID was not valid on or after 10/21/98.
You currently only have an FID and are applying for a LTC.

 WARNING… Application Questions #4&5 "Have you ever been arrested or appeared in court as a defendant for any criminal offense?" and "Are you the subject of any pending criminal charges?"

You do not have to disclose NON-CRIMINAL traffic offense hearings; anything else MUST BE DISCLOSED. This question asks for information on COURT APPEARANCES. An arrest and an appearance are not the same thing. The key word is APPEARED, not simply arrested. Many criminal court appearances do not involve a physical arrest. Having been charged and convicted of a crime does not necessarily prohibit you from getting a license; not answering truthfully will disqualify you. Understand that EVER APPEARED includes all ADULT AND JUVENILE appearances. It does not matter if you were found "not guilty". If the charges were dismissed, or if you received a continuance without a finding; you MUST DISCLOSE IT. If you do not answer truthfully, our records check will reveal it, no matter how long ago the court appearance may have been. If you have a SEALED RECORD, you must indicate so. We are notified by the state of disqualifiers on a sealed record. We will not accept “I forgot”, “they told me it would not show up”, or “it never showed up before”. Remember, you are signing this application under the penalties of perjury and you will be denied a license for any untruthful answer and may face court prosecution.

WARNING… It is a criminal offense in the state of Massachusetts to knowingly supply false or misleading information on an application for Firearms License or FID.

Firearms Licensing Officer email: Firearms@duxbury-ma.gov. If you do not have access to email, you may leave a message for the Firearms Licensing Officer by calling (781) 934-5656 ext 5929.

To check the status of your firearms license/application, request your PIN, or report a change of address click here to navigate to the Firearms Records Bureau's MIRCS portal. 

Massachusetts has drastically changed its firearms laws. Stay informed and in compliance by reading the law. If you have any questions or concerns please contact our Firearms Licensing Officer.

Read the Massachusetts Firearms Licenses law here.

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