GOAL Warning to Those Seeking License Renewals
No emergency firearm license extensions have been put in place by the Baker Administration!
Many GOAL members have contacted us and made us aware that some local licensing authorities are telling them the state has placed an emergency extension on all firearm licenses. This is simply NOT the case. This false information may put licensed gun owners at risk.
When the COVID-19 emergency first started, GOAL tried to work with the state to obtain such an emergency order. We even worked with supportive police chiefs. We were eventually denied by the Baker Administration.
There are some protections in place that were passed in 2014 with GOAL’s efforts. These protections can ONLY be obtained if the current laws are followed.
Further warning: If the license holder was not able to apply prior to expiration and they have not become a prohibited person, criminal penalties do not apply for the first 90 days after expiration. However, fines of up to $5,000 can be enforced.
For a License to Carry (LTC)
If you submit your application PRIOR to the expiration date on your LTC and receive a receipt your LTC is valid for al lawful purposes until the application is acted upon.
Chapter 140, Section 131(e) The licensing authority shall provide to the applicant a receipt indicating that it received the application. The receipt shall be provided to the applicant within 7 days by mail if the application was received by mail or immediately if the application was made in person;
Chapter 140, Section 131(i) “if the licensee applied for renewal prior to the end of that period, the license shall remain valid after its expiration date for all lawful purposes until the application for renewal is approved or denied.”
Chapter 140, Section 131(i) “For the purposes of section 10 of chapter 269, an expired license to carry firearms shall be deemed to be valid for a period not to exceed 90 days beyond the stated date of expiration, unless such license to carry firearms has been revoked.”
For a Firearms Identification Card (FID)
If you submit your application PRIOR to the expiration date on your FID and receive a receipt your FID is valid for al lawful purposes until the application is acted upon.
Chapter 140, Section 129B(2) “The licensing authority shall provide to the applicant a receipt indicating that it received the applicant's application. The receipt shall be provided to the applicant within 7 days by mail if the application was received by mail or immediately if the application was made in person;”
Chapter 140, Section 129B(9) “if the cardholder applied for renewal prior to the end of such period, the card shall remain valid after the expiration date on the card for all lawful purposes, until the application for renewal is approved or denied.”
Chapter 140, Section 129B(12) “Notwithstanding the provisions of section 10 of chapter 269, any person in possession of a non-large capacity rifle or shotgun whose firearm identification card issued under this section is invalid for the sole reason that it has expired, not including licenses that remain valid under paragraph (9) because the licensee applied for renewal before the license expired, but who shall not be disqualified from renewal upon application therefor under this section, shall be subject to a civil fine of not less than $100 nor more than $5,000 and the provisions of said section 10 of said chapter 269 shall not apply;”
No emergency firearm license extensions have been put in place by the Baker Administration!
Many GOAL members have contacted us and made us aware that some local licensing authorities are telling them the state has placed an emergency extension on all firearm licenses. This is simply NOT the case. This false information may put licensed gun owners at risk.
When the COVID-19 emergency first started, GOAL tried to work with the state to obtain such an emergency order. We even worked with supportive police chiefs. We were eventually denied by the Baker Administration.
There are some protections in place that were passed in 2014 with GOAL’s efforts. These protections can ONLY be obtained if the current laws are followed.
Further warning: If the license holder was not able to apply prior to expiration and they have not become a prohibited person, criminal penalties do not apply for the first 90 days after expiration. However, fines of up to $5,000 can be enforced.
For a License to Carry (LTC)
If you submit your application PRIOR to the expiration date on your LTC and receive a receipt your LTC is valid for al lawful purposes until the application is acted upon.
Chapter 140, Section 131(e) The licensing authority shall provide to the applicant a receipt indicating that it received the application. The receipt shall be provided to the applicant within 7 days by mail if the application was received by mail or immediately if the application was made in person;
Chapter 140, Section 131(i) “if the licensee applied for renewal prior to the end of that period, the license shall remain valid after its expiration date for all lawful purposes until the application for renewal is approved or denied.”
Chapter 140, Section 131(i) “For the purposes of section 10 of chapter 269, an expired license to carry firearms shall be deemed to be valid for a period not to exceed 90 days beyond the stated date of expiration, unless such license to carry firearms has been revoked.”
For a Firearms Identification Card (FID)
If you submit your application PRIOR to the expiration date on your FID and receive a receipt your FID is valid for al lawful purposes until the application is acted upon.
Chapter 140, Section 129B(2) “The licensing authority shall provide to the applicant a receipt indicating that it received the applicant's application. The receipt shall be provided to the applicant within 7 days by mail if the application was received by mail or immediately if the application was made in person;”
Chapter 140, Section 129B(9) “if the cardholder applied for renewal prior to the end of such period, the card shall remain valid after the expiration date on the card for all lawful purposes, until the application for renewal is approved or denied.”
Chapter 140, Section 129B(12) “Notwithstanding the provisions of section 10 of chapter 269, any person in possession of a non-large capacity rifle or shotgun whose firearm identification card issued under this section is invalid for the sole reason that it has expired, not including licenses that remain valid under paragraph (9) because the licensee applied for renewal before the license expired, but who shall not be disqualified from renewal upon application therefor under this section, shall be subject to a civil fine of not less than $100 nor more than $5,000 and the provisions of said section 10 of said chapter 269 shall not apply;”