Anyone used the Mass Online FA-10 System?

We recommend that nobody uses the current online transaction reporting system until such time as they fix the many glaring errors.

We have paper FA10 forms available at the GOAL office for our members should anyone need any. They should also be available at your local PD as well.
 
We recommend that nobody uses the current online transaction reporting system until such time as they fix the many glaring errors.

We have paper FA10 forms available at the GOAL office for our members should anyone need any. They should also be available at your local PD as well.

Did they actually start distributing those forms again?
 
We recommend that nobody uses the current online transaction reporting system until such time as they fix the many glaring errors.

We have paper FA10 forms available at the GOAL office for our members should anyone need any. They should also be available at your local PD as well.

And this error has been known since day 1. The fact that they haven't fixed it is appalling.
 
They should also be available at your local PD as well.

Did the state ever sort out the issue with the printer? I haven't seen the 3-copy FA-10's anywhere in the past year. Several local PD's around me do not have them, and claim they cannot get them. Calls to the CHSB requesting them have been ignored.
 
And this error has been known since day 1. The fact that they haven't fixed it is appalling.
The house oversight committee is investigating it, we are awaiting the results.

In regards to the paper FA10s we were told in a letter from Jason Guida dated June 7, 2011;
As always the FRB will continue to provide sequentially numbered, standardized, three part paper FA-10 forms to police departments for their residents. The FRB has provided a sufficient number of paper FA-10 forms to all non - MIRCS departments and departments in municipalities with limited internet options. All police departments have been asked to contact FRB if the department's supply of paper FA-10 forms has run low. In addition, enclosed please find a supply of paper FA-10 forms for GOAL member who wish to use them.

E-FA-10 and the approved, sequentially numbered FA-10 forms will provide residents of the Commonwealth with two convenient options for complying with the requirements of G.L. c.140, s128A and 128B.

If your police department does not have any forms please ask them to contact the FRB 617-660-4600
 
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Don't use it?! [shocked]

I just did one today, I right clicked on the link for the PDF and clicked "save link as" then was able to save and then open the PDF on my computer without needing a password, and printed off a couple copies.
 
I dont know about the rest of you, but I just don't trust filling out an FA-10 online (especially when it is so buggy). Ill chose paper over online forms anyday.
 
Well I went to the state site to download a copy of the form a few days ago and found that they had changed over to the electronic format.

EOPS website said:
The E-FA-10 replaces Form FA-10, the three-part form previously used to file a weapon transaction record and is the current “form” furnished by the Commissioner of the DCJIS in accordance with G.L. c. 140, §§ 128A and 128B.

http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=eopsterminal&L=3&L0=Home&L1=Firearms+Registration+%26+Laws&L2=Firearms+Records+Bureau&sid=Eeops&b=terminalcontent&f=chsb_frb_forms&csid=Eeops

So, I went with the electronic form, got a confirmation number and PDF as well as print out as proof.
 
Not using it. There is a good PDF here on NES that autopopulates all 3 copies. Works just fine.
 
I havent even looked at it. I wont use it until they refuse to take the paper forms. This is for two reasons
1) I can type up the paper form and set it aside, come back to it later and double check for mistakes. (There have been some that slipped by at first...like that 12mm shotgun...)

2) It just sounds like a pain with the license check thing that I hear about and all that crap. GOAL says stay away, so I do. Paper is just easier IMHO.
 
I dont know about the rest of you, but I just don't trust filling out an FA-10 online (especially when it is so buggy). Ill chose paper over online forms anyday.

But do you really know what happens after you put the paper form in the mail? Does it get lost at the post office, misfiled or thrown away by the hungover FRB intern? I've never gotten an acknowledgment of compliance.

It seems like the paper and online versions are equally crappy.
 
But do you really know what happens after you put the paper form in the mail? Does it get lost at the post office, misfiled or thrown away by the hungover FRB intern? I've never gotten an acknowledgment of compliance.

It seems like the paper and online versions are equally crappy.

IIRC it says you have to mail the form, and the CHSB has said it is not necessary to get any kind of delivery receipt. I consider my obligation to be fulfilled once the mail man picks up the envelope and walks away. It doesn't make it to them, that's not my fault, I mailed it as required.

Maybe Mike can touch on this subject, he seems to know the rules on this much better than I.
 
I guess I am in the minority thinking this is an improvement, I actually found it to be more convenient than the paper, or fillable PDF formats of the FA-10.

The only info you need is the seller's LTC & pin number, the buyer's LTC number, last name, and DOB. As opposed to all of the hair and eye color codes, height, weight, occupation, etc.

Once you put that in, the next screen populates all the name and address info based on LTC info; then you just add the details of the gun, mainly the serial number and barrel length, then there are drop down menus for the rest. Verify the info and then you're done.

Yea the password issue is kind of wonky, but as I already mentioned I was able to find a simple work around of saving the pdf to my PC.

As I quoted earlier they're saying the online version replaces the paper formats, so I don't have any issues using the online version. To each their own, as they say!
 
I did this about 2 months ago no problems, printed my conformation for my records just incase it got F'ed up in their data base.
 
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