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Methuen Police Department Firearms Licensing Information And Application Packet IMPORTANT: Pistol permits and FID applications will be issued by appointment only.

1 Methuen Police Department Firearms Licensing Information And Application Packet IMPORTANT: Pistol permits and FID applications will be issued by appointment only. All applicants should submit completed application packet to: Methuen Police Department Firearms Licensing 90 Hampshire Street Methuen, Massachusetts Telephone: Once your application packet is received, The Licensing officer will contact you to schedule a convenient appointment time. 1

2 LTC AND FIREARMS IDENTIFICATION CARD (FID) INFORMATION The Methuen Police Department has the authority to issue firearms permits to Methuen residents or persons who own a business in Methuen. Applicants for a License to Carry (LTC) must be at least 21 years old. Applicants for a Firearms Identification Card (FID) must be at least 18 years old. A person between the ages of 15 and 18 may apply for an FID card with parental permission (explained below). All applicants must be U.S. citizens. DISQUALIFIERS: In order to be eligible for either permit the applicant may not have ever been convicted in any court of the Commonwealth or any other state or federal jurisdiction for: A felony A misdemeanor punishable by more than 2 years A violent crime A violation of any law involving weapons or ammunition A violation of any law regulating controlled substances A conviction is a finding of Guilty for an adult or an adjudication of Delinquency in the case of a juvenile. Also note, MGL. Chapter 140 Section 131 Defines a Conviction as a finding or verdict of guilt, or a plea of guilty, whether or not final sentence is imposed. Applicants are also ineligible if they are currently the subject of an outstanding arrest warrant in any state or federal jurisdiction or a permanent temporary domestic restraining order. For a LTC the Licensing Authority also has the final discretion to determine that the applicant is a suitable person and must have a good reason to fear injury to his person or property, or for any other reason, including the carrying of firearms for use in sport or target practice only. 2

3 PLEASE READ THIS VERY CAREFULLY The firearms licensing is now under a new computerized system MIRC s (MASSACHUSETTS INSTANT RECORDS CHECK). This computerized database automatically checks your background for Court appearances, past activity, INCLUDING APPEARANCES WHICHMAY HAVE BEEN CONTINUED WITHOUT a FINDING (CWOF). NOTE: Regardless what you may have been told in the past about CWOF Cases disappearing from the record. They are part of your record. This new system is much more accurate than the old system, which mostly relied on a human conducting hand search of your record. Even if you did not list activity on past applications. You must list everything on these new applications You must answer application questions truthfully! Any false answers on a firearms license or FID license application will be just cause for denial or revocation of a license to carry firearms. *Warning: any person who knowingly files an application containing false information shall be punished by a fine of not less than$ nor more than $ 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 (MGL C140 S129B(8) and 131(h)). 3

4 FEDERALLY PROHIBITED PERSONS: Warning!!! The 1998 Federal Gun Control Act makes it unlawful for certain categories of persons to ship, transport, receive, or possess firearms. Transfers of firearms to any such prohibited persons are also unlawful under Federal Law. These categories include any person 1. under Federal indictment for a Federal crime punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding one year; 2. convicted of a Federal crime punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding one year; 3. who is a fugitive from justice; 4. who is an unlawful user of or addicted to any controlled substance; 5. who is an illegal alien; 6. who has been discharged from the military under dishonorable conditions; 7. who has renounced his or her United States citizenship; 8. who is subject to a court order restraining the person from harassing, stalking, or threatening an intimate partner or child or the intimate partner; or 9. who has been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence. LICENSE EXPIRATION: An FID or LTC shall be valid, unless revoked or suspended, for a period of not more than 6 years from the date of issue. LTC s shall expire on the cardholder s birth date occurring not less than 5 years but not more than 6 years from the date of issue. An FID shall expire 6 years from the date of issue. Cardholders may receive notice and a renewal form from the Massachusetts Firearms Record Bureau not less than 90 days prior to expiration. CHANGE OF ADDRESS: All licensees must notify, in writing, the licensing authority that issued the card, the Chief of Police into whose jurisdiction the cardholder moves and the Massachusetts Firearms Record Bureau of any change of address. Such notification shall be made by certified mail within 30 days of the move. Failure to so notify shall be cause for revocation or suspension of the card. FEES: FID Card (Chemical Propellant) $25.00 FID Card Firearms $ License to Carry $

5 METHUEN POLICE DEPARTMENT LICENSING UNIT LICENSE TO CARRY (LTC) License to Carry Firearms (LTC) permits allow holders to purchase, rent, borrow, possess and carry a firearm (pistol or revolver), including large capacity (10 or more rounds) firearms (pistol or revolver) feeding devices and ammunition for all lawful purposes. The LTC will allow the holder to purchase, rent, lease, borrow, possess and carry rifles and shotguns, including large capacity (5 or more rounds) weapons and feeding devices and ammunition for all lawful purposes. LTC allows the holder to carry a firearm concealed and loaded, unless other restrictions apply, such as target only. * The Chief of Police maintains the right to place any restrictions he deems necessary on individual License to Carry permits. The applicant for the LTC permit will be required to submit the following: 1. A completed LTC permit application. 2. A firearms safety certificate, issued by a certified firearms safety instructor who has satisfied the requirements of the Colonel of the Massachusetts State Police or a certificate issued by the Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife. (First Permit Only) 3. When request is work related, a letter from the applicant s employer, stating the reasons why they would need to carry a weapon. Effective July 1, 2006, all FID cards and Firearms Licenses will be issued BY APPOINTMENT ONLY. Once the applicant has assembled all the necessary paperwork, he/she should submit the completed paperwork either by mail or by dropping it off at the Methuen Police Department Communications Center. The applicant will be contacted by the Licensing Officer to schedule a convenient appointment time, at which time the application will be processed. The fee s associated with the application or renewal process will be accepted by CHECK ONLY, payable to the City of Methuen. There will be no renewal fee s for persons over the age of 70. Returned checks will necessitate the voiding of the permit and a separate check return fee. A firearms safety course certificate will not be required for renewal. 5

6 There are two types of FID cards: FIREARM IDENTIFICATION CARDS TYPE C FIREARMS IDENTIFICATION CARD (FID) Type C Firearm Identification FID card allows the holder to carry non-large capacity (no more than 10 rounds in the magazine) rifles and non-large capacity (no more than 5 rounds) shotguns and to possess a firearm (pistol or revolver) in their home or on their property. TYPE C FID CARDS DO NOT ENTITLE THE HOLDER TO POSSESS: 1. large capacity firearms (pistol or revolver) or large capacity feeding device except under a LTC licensed shooting club or under the direct supervision of a holder of a LTC license issued to an individual at a shooting range: OR 2. A large capacity rifle or shotgun or large capacity feeding device, except for a LTC licensed shooting club or under the direct supervision of a holder of a LTC issued to an individual at an incorporated shooting club or licensed range. An FID card shall not be valid for the use, possession, ownership, transfer, purchase, sale, lease, rental or transportation of a large capacity rifle or shotgun. The applicant for the class C FID will be required to submit the following: 1. A completed FID permit application. 2. A letter from the applicant s physician stating the applicant has no medical or psychological issues that would preclude him/her from owning, carrying, or legally using a firearm. (Also required on renewals. See supplement 1) 3. The person, if they are between and including the ages of 15 and 17 years old, must have a letter from their parent giving them permission to have an FID card. The parent must sign the letter in front of the licensing authority at the Police Station. 4. A firearms safety certificate, issued by a certified firearms safety instructor who has satisfied the requirements of the Colonel of the Massachusetts State Police or a certificate issued by the Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife. (First Permit Only) Effective July 1, 2006, all FID cards and Firearms Licenses will be issued BY APPOINTMENT ONLY. Once the applicant has assembled all the necessary paperwork, he/she should submit the completed paperwork either by mail or by dropping it off at the Methuen Police Department Communications Center. The applicant will be contacted by the Licensing Officer to schedule a convenient appointment time, at which time the application will be processed. The fee s associated with the application or renewal process will be accepted by CHECK ONLY, payable to the City of Methuen. There will be no renewal fees for persons over the age of 70. Returned checks will necessitate the voiding of the permit and a separate check return fee. A firearms safety course certificate will not be required for renewal. 6

7 TYPE D FIREARMS IDENTIFICATION CARD (FID) A type D card shall be issued for the sole purpose of purchasing or possessing chemical mace, pepper spray or other similarly propelled liquid, gas or powder designed to temporarily incapacitate. The holder of this card may not possess a firearm, rifle or shotgun. This license is only required if the applicant is under 17. The applicant for the type D FID card will be required to submit the following 1. A completed application 2. If the applicant is between the ages of 15 and 17 years old, provide a letter from the parent giving them permission to have an FID card. The applicant s parent must sign this letter in the presence of the Department s Licensing Officer. Effective July 1, 2006, all FID cards and Firearms Licenses will be issued BY APPOINTMENT ONLY. Once the applicant has assembled all the necessary paperwork, he/she should submit the completed paperwork either by mail or by dropping it off at the Methuen Police Department Communications Center. The applicant will be contacted by the Licensing Officer to schedule a convenient appointment time, at which time the application will be processed. The fee s associated with the application or renewal process will be accepted by CHECK ONLY, payable to the City of Methuen. There will be no renewal fees for persons over the age of 70. Returned checks will necessitate the voiding of the permit and a separate check return fee. No firearms safety course certificate will be required for a type D FID card. The Methuen Police Department Licensing Officer may be reached by phone at

8 DEFINITIONS FIREARMS SAFETY COURSE- Any person applying for the issuance of a Firearms Identification Card (FID) under M.G.L. Chapter 129B. A License to carry firearms under sections 131 or 13IF or a permit to purchase under section 131A who was not licensed under the provisions of this chapter on June 1, 1998, shall in addition to the requirements set forth in sections l29b, 131, l3la or 13W submit to the licensing authority a basic firearms safety certificate: Certified by the Division of Fisheries: A certificate issued by the Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife, evidencing the satisfactory completion of a hunter safety course, shall serve as a valid substitute for a basic firearms safety certificate. Certification: The Colonel of the Massachusetts State Police shall certify certain persons as a firearms safety instructor and shall certify safety course curriculum. Firearm A pistol, revolver or other weapon of any description, loaded or unloaded, from which a shot or bullet can he discharged and of which the length of the barrel or barrels is less than 16 inches or 18 inches in the case of a shotgun as originally manufactured The term firearm shall NOT include any weapon that is constructed in a shape that does not resemble a handgun, short-barreled rifle or short barreled shotgun including, but not limited to. Covert weapons that resemble key-chains, pens. cigarette-lighters or cigarette-packages; or not detectable as a weapon or potential weapon by x-ray machines commonly used at airports or walk-through metal detectors. Rifle- A weapon having a rifled bore with a barrel length equal to or greater than 18 and capable of discharging a shot or bullet for each pull of the trigger. Shotgun- A weapon having a smooth bore with a barrel equal to or greater than 18 with an overall length equal to or greater than 26, and is capable of discharging a shot or bullet for each pull of the trigger. Large capacity weapon- any firearm, rifle or shotgun: (i) that is semiautomatic with a fixed large capacity feeding device; (ii) that is semiautomatic and capable of accepting, or readily modifiable to accept, any detachable large capacity feeding device; (iii) that employs a rotating cylinder capable of accepting more than ten rounds of ammunition in a rifle or firearm and more than five shotgun shells in the case of a shotgun or firearm; or (iv) that is an assault weapon Large capacity feeding device-, includes (i) a fixed or detachable magazine, box, drum, feed strip or similar device capable of accepting. or that can be readily convened to accept. more than ten rounds of ammunition or more than five shotgun shells; or (ii)a large capacity ammunition feeding device as defined in the federal Public Safety and Recreational Firearms Use Protection Act, 18 U.S.C. section 92 1(a)(31). NOTE: The term large capacity feeding device shall not include an attached tubular device designed to accept, and capable of operating only with,.22 caliber ammunition. Licensing authority - The Chief of Police or persons authorized by the chief. 8

9 Supplement 2: Approved Firearms Safety Course List The following partial list of individuals and training centers are accepted as certified agencies and will assist you when seeking a means to fulfill The Safety Qualifications needed when applying for a License to Carry Firearms. The safety course must be taken successfully prior to returning the application for approval. Gun & Sport North, Inc. Anthony Forgetta 488 South Broadway Salem, NH Andover Sportsmen s Club, Inc. 655 Middleton Street No. Andover, MA Mailing address: P.O. Box 255 North Andover, MA Starfire Firearms Training Ctr. 67 Washington St Haverhill, MA Bob s Tactical Indoor Shooting Range 122 Lafayette Road Salisbury, MA Mass Firearms School office@massfirearmsschool.com (800) Rucky Vasquez 199 Essex St Lawrence. MA This list is offered as a courtesy to our license applicants and is not meant to imply any endorsement by the Methuen Police Department. Certified instructors wishing to be added to this list are advised to contact the department Licensing Officer. 9

THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND SECURITY Department of Criminal Justice Information Services 200 Arlington Street, Suite 2200, Chelsea, MA 02150 mass.

10 THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND SECURITY Department of Criminal Justice Information Services 200 Arlington Street, Suite 2200, Chelsea, MA mass.gov/cjis TTY: PD USE ONLY FTN: LIC #: *You must submit this form to your local police department* MASSACHUSETTS RESIDENT LTC/FID/MACHINE GUN APPLICATION FOR NEW/RENEWAL OF A FIREARMS IDENTIFICATION CARD OR LICENSE TO CARRY FIREARMS OR LICENSE TO POSSESS A MACHINE GUN (M.G.L c. 140, 129B, 131) CHECK ONE: New Applicant* Renewal - Most Recent License to Carry/FID Number: *NOTE: If application is for a first firearms identification card or license to carry firearms, a copy of the Firearms Safety Certificate or Hunter Safety Course Certificate must be attached, unless exempt by statute. If this is a renewal application, a lost/stolen firearms affidavit must be submitted. LICENSE APPLICATION TYPE (Check Only One): Firearms Identification Card - Restricted (self-defense spray) Firearms Identification Card License to Carry License to Possess a Machine Gun Gun Club License (Only the Colonel of the State Police can issue a club license) EXCEPT FOR SIGNATURE, PRINT OR TYPE ALL REQUESTED INFORMATION: Last Name First Name Middle Name Suffix Residential Address City State Zip Code Telephone Number Mailing Address City State Zip Code Telephone Number Date of Birth Place of Birth (City, State, Country) Mother's First Name Mother's Maiden Name Father's First Name Father's Last Name Height Weight Build Complexion Hair Color Eye Color Occupation Social Security Number (Optional) Drivers License Number Employed By Business Address City/Town State Zip Telephone Number LTC-FID Application Revised May 2015 Page - 1 of 3

11 ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS COMPLETELY AND ACCURATELY: 1. Are you a citizen of the United States? YES NO If lawful permanent resident alien, give green card number and resident date Green Card Number Resident Since (date) If naturalized, give date, place and naturalization number Date Place Naturalization No. 2. Have you ever renounced your U.S. citizenship? YES NO 3. What is your age? (You must be 21 to apply for a LTC, 18 to apply for a FID card, or 14 to 17 with submission of a certificate of parent or guardian granting permission to apply for a FID card or FID card Restricted). 4. Have you ever been arrested or appeared in court as a defendant for any criminal offense? YES NO 5. Are you the subject of any pending criminal charges? YES NO 6. Have you ever been convicted of a felony? YES NO 7. Have you ever been convicted of the unlawful use, possession, or sale of controlled substances as defined in M.G.L. c. 94C, 1? YES NO 8. Have you ever been convicted of a violent crime or a crime of domestic violence? YES NO 9. Have you ever been convicted as an adult or adjudicated a youthful offender or delinquent child in any state or federal jurisdiction? YES NO 10. Are you now, or have you ever been the subject of a restraining order issued pursuant to M.G.L. c. 209A, or a similar order issued by another jurisdiction? YES NO 11. Are you currently the subject of any outstanding arrest warrant in any state or federal jurisdiction? YES NO 12. Have you ever been committed to any hospital or institution for mental illness, or alcohol or substance abuse? YES NO 13. Has any firearms license issued under the laws of any state or territory ever been suspended, revoked, or denied? YES NO 14. Have you been discharged from the armed forces of the United States under dishonorable conditions? YES NO 15. Have you been the subject of an order of the probate court appointing a guardian or conservator? YES NO If you answered "YES" to any of the questions 2-15, give details which must include dates, circumstances and location; use a separate sheet of paper if necessary. LTC-FID Application Revised May 2015 Page - 2 of 3

12 Have you ever used or been known by another name? YES NO If YES, provide name and explain: Other than Massachusetts, in what state(s), territory(ies), or jurisdiction(s) have you lived? NONE Have you ever held a firearms license in any other state, territory or jurisdiction? YES NO If "YES", when, where, and license number? List the name and addresses of two references (as required by your licensing authority) 1. Last Name First Name Address City/Town State Zip 2. Last Name First Name Address City/Town State Zip Reason(s) for requesting the issuance of a card or license: Target & Hunting Sporting Employment Unrestricted (use lines below to indicate the reason(s) you are requesting an unrestricted LTC; use a separate sheet of paper if necessary) *WARNING* 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)). I declare the above facts are true and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief and I understand that any false answer(s) will be just cause for denial or revocation of my license to carry firearms. I understand that filing an application that contains false information is a criminal offense. Signed under the penalties of perjury this day of day month year Signature of Applicant: LTC-FID Application Revised May 2015 Page - 3 of 3

Peabody Police. Peabody Police Department. Firearms Licensing

Peabody Police. Peabody Police Department. Firearms Licensing THOMAS M. GRIFFIN CHIEF OF POLICE (978)-538-6308 Peabody Police 6 ALLEN'S LANE PEABODY, MASSACHUSETTS 01960 E-mail: mail@peabodypolice.org Website: www.peabodypolice.org Fax: (978) 538-6335 Peabody Police