FIREARMS LICENSE APPLICANTS
IN ORDER TO PROCESS YOUR FIREARMS LICENSE APPLICATION YOU WILL NEED TO DO/KNOW THE FOLLOWING:
COMPLETE FORM FA-25/26 “COMMONWEALTH OF MASS. CRIMINAL HISTORY SYSTEMS BOARD APPLICATION”.
BRING APPLICATION FEE OF $100 (CHECK ONLY) FOR FID AND LTC AT TIME OF APPLICATION. APPLICATION CANNOT BE PROCESSED WITHOUT FEE.
BRING CURRENT FIREARMS LICENSE AND CURRENT MASSACHUSETTS DRIVERS LICENSE.
FIRST TIME APPLICANTS MUST PROVIDE A “FIREARMS SAFETY CERTIFICATE OR HUNTER SAFETY COURSE CERTIFICATE” (MUST BE FROM MASSACHUSETTS) AND TWO LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION AT THE TIME OF APPLICATION.
FID APPLICANTS UNDER AGE 18 MUST PROVIDE PROOF OF PERMISSION FROM THEIR LEGAL GUARDIAN AT TIME OF APPLICATION.
APPLICANTS FOR “EMPLOYMENT PURPOSES” MUST PROVIDE LETTER FROM EMPLOYER, ON COMPANY LETTERHEAD, AT THE TIME OF APPLICATION.
PHOTOS AND FINGERPRINTS WILL BE TAKEN AT THE CARLISLE POLICE DEPARTMENT AT THE TIME OF YOUR APPLICATION. (APPLICANTS ARE NOT REQUIRED TO BRING THEIR OWN PHOTOS)
APPLICANT INTERVIEWS ARE CONDUCTED ON AN APPOINTMENT BASIS ONLY. DO NOT LET YOUR CURRENT LICENSE EXPIRE, THERE IS NO LONGER A GRACE PERIOD, ONCE YOU EXPIRE YOU ARE EXPIRED. IF YOU ARE RENEWING PLEASE MAKE AN APPOINTMENT AT LEAST TWO MONTHS PRIOR TO YOUR EXPIRATION, DON'T WAIT UNTIL THE LAST MINUTE.
CONTACT INSP. ANDY BOOTH AT (978)369-1155, abooth@carlislepolice.com , TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT TO PROCESS YOUR APPLICATION. THE APPLICATION PROCESS WILL TAKE ABOUT 30-45 MINUTES.
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