Guide to gun rights in your Massachusetts town

noidlight · Oct 2, 2006

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KMaurer · Oct 5, 2006

Just a minor point: There's no such thing as "transferring" your license from one town to another. When you move, you're required to notify the CLEOs in both locations as well as the Colonel of the State Police. Having done that, there's nothing else involved. The CLEO in the new city/town has absolutely nothing to do with your license; it's still from the original location, and that's the only one who can revoke it. When you come up for renewal, it's a whole new ballgame.

Ken

sieveboy · Oct 8, 2006

Franklin is green. Issuing officer returned my call and was very curteous and we even had some banter about what I might buy and what I already had (I was moving in from another state). Had my class A in a few weeks.

fubar · Oct 9, 2006

Marblehead Green.

Me - All legal Purposes Class A no hassle no nonsense , very friendly.-2004

My Cousin - Screwed up the app and checked Class B by accident , called police explained it - and they issues a Second license - Class A All legal Purposes without hassle or attitude..- 2006

Never heard of a denial here yet.

SERK103 · Oct 16, 2006

Somerville- took about 5 weeks...LTC/ALP no problems. got it today

drgrant · Oct 16, 2006

SERK103 said:
Somerville- took about 5 weeks...LTC/ALP no problems. got it today

Were you a renewal or a new license? The last few people I've heard
of from slummerville got neutered licenses, but if yours was a renewal its
possible they don't try to chinse down on the renewals.

-Mike

Paulm · Oct 16, 2006

It took me 4 renewals before I could finally get an ALP in Somerville

Shemp · Oct 17, 2006

Mendon is Green (actually based on the last presidential election we're the "reddest" town in Central Massachusetts, which is the reason we're green about LTCs.)

Mass-diver · Oct 17, 2006

Cohasset should probably be red. While (from what I've heard)the chief is pretty much not giving out any new ALPs (unless of course you are some really rich bigshot), he has been renewing old ALPs (like mine) without an issue and he has not appparently had a problem with Class A "Hunting and Target."

I also know several people in Quincy - I would think it could be the worst place in the state.

filo · Oct 20, 2006

drgrant said:
Were you a renewal or a new license? The last few people I've heard
of from slummerville got neutered licenses, but if yours was a renewal its
possible they don't try to chinse down on the renewals.

-Mike

I was a non-resident renewal. My license came back as LTC/ALP without any hassle.

drgrant · Oct 20, 2006

filo said:
I was a non-resident renewal. My license came back as LTC/ALP without any hassle.

You mean non resident, as in like a business type LTC? (eg, some towns
grant licenses to those who have a business interest in their city) or a -state-
nonresident license?

If you're talking about a STATE non resident LTC, that's why it's
issued ALP... becuase the state issues it and not Somerville PD. The
state is somewhat less rediculous in terms of putting restrictions on licenses
and the like, or at least thats what the trend is recently.

-Mike

filo · Oct 20, 2006

drgrant said:
You mean non resident, as in like a business type LTC? (eg, some towns
grant licenses to those who have a business interest in their city) or a -state-
nonresident license?

If you're talking about a STATE non resident LTC, that's why it's
issued ALP... becuase the state issues it and not Somerville PD. The
state is somewhat less rediculous in terms of putting restrictions on licenses
and the like, or at least thats what the trend is recently.

-Mike

Last year I was traveling to MA for work while living in OH so I picked up a non-resident LTC. I moved to Somerville a month or so ago so I went in to apply for a resident LTC. They said since I've had a LTC in the past (even though it was a non-resident), I was a renewal, not a first time.

Not sure if that had anything to do with the fact that I ended up with an ALP license though.

edit:
yes, I had a STATE non-resident temporary LTC/ALP, but now I have a resident LTC/ALP.

Coyote33 · Oct 20, 2006

So, how would you fix this problem of wait times? There is a 40 (or is it 45) day period, but no penalty, right? Surely, there must be a realistic way to address this. Weigh in here: redo MA gun laws

Cuda444 · Oct 21, 2006

Westborough is Green. Just picked my LTC A up on Saturday... The whole process was a piece of cake.

Tom

SiameseRat · Oct 21, 2006

filo said:
Last year I was traveling to MA for work while living in OH so I picked up a non-resident LTC. I moved to Somerville a month or so ago so I went in to apply for a resident LTC. They said since I've had a LTC in the past (even though it was a non-resident), I was a renewal, not a first time.

Not sure if that had anything to do with the fact that I ended up with an ALP license though.

Yep it did. I was assured that they DO NOT give ALP to first-time applicants and that I would be "considered" for ALP when I renew.

Moderator · Oct 23, 2006

Updated.

I left Somerville as it was. Any town that plays games on when they will issue a ALP sounds red to me.

matt1956 · Oct 23, 2006

SiameseRat said:
Yep it did. I was assured that they DO NOT give ALP to first-time applicants and that I would be "considered" for ALP when I renew.

I got the same line in Brockton... what a load of horseshit [angry]

News Shooter · Oct 24, 2006

It took five months

But Concord gave me my ALP LTC with no problems in May of 05

ronbok · Oct 26, 2006

Got my LTC-ALP in Mansfield, MA after following proper procedure including two letters.

Bugs100 · Oct 29, 2006

Milton is Green.

gino · Nov 7, 2006

ayer is green me and 3 guys i know all got class a all lawful with no issues and in 4 weeks

hk-sigman · Nov 7, 2006

Revere is a green city

matt1956 · Nov 9, 2006

Brockton may be red now with the new mayor. Check here and see if your town is on this BS site.

http://www.mayorsagainstillegalguns.org/html/home/home.shtml

My guess is if your town is on here... ALP is not going to happen.

chevyguyss350 · Nov 19, 2006

I noticed that Hamilton is in red on the list, but I did not see any explanation or reference to a specific instance in the thread. Could someone elaborate for me, please?

KMM696 · Nov 22, 2006

Worthington is Green! [laugh2]

Lynne · Nov 22, 2006

A friend of a friend needs to find out about Manchester-by-the-Sea.... Anyone??

ravencon · Nov 25, 2006

I lived in Ware for 20 years. The current chief is pro-gun.

I now live in Easthampton (which isn't even on the list). When it was time renew my license I found the PD to be friendly and helpful.

blood sausage · Nov 26, 2006

please list town of phillipston as a green town! thanks

Skeeterhunter71 · Nov 30, 2006

Well Southbridge is green got my LTC Class A no restrictions in 14 days.

The thing looks like a drivers license except it being white and yippee I get another set pin number to remember. [rolleyes]

Alex Cannella · Dec 7, 2006

Ned Infromation About LTC in Westford

I applied for a Class "A" LTC in Westford 12/16/06 and have not heard anything as yet. I realize that they have 40 days to act on the application

But, I've seen in other posts that the issuing PD was supposed to take fingerprints within 7 days of application for the background check. As of now, I have not been contacted.

I've also seen differing posts with regard to "green", "red', and "black" ratings for Westford.

One showed Westford as being rated "green" for ALP and another post showed it as red. Which is accurate?

Anyone familiar with the conditions for LTC issuance in Westford and any advice much appreciated.

Alex

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