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Guide to gun rights in your Massachusetts town

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terraformer said:
I believe he means restricted (no ltc) v. unrestricted (ltc).
Go easy on him. Lets face it, calling a a license that one is not able to carry on an LTC is stupid and non-intuitive. It takes 10 minutes for me to explain to noobs that an LTC is not an License-To-Carry for many people.
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that makes sense
 
Your right its a restricted license. I did not realize the specifics of the terminology.

Hey But thanks for the info!!
 
Yazz said:
Your right its a restricted license. I did not realize the specifics of the terminology.

Hey But thanks for the info!!
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damn, that sucks Foxboro did that. I was under the impression they were better with their licensing, even the great Scriv said they were a good PD to deal with.
 
Moderator said:
Yeah, I've heard mixed reviews on Foxboro. Does anyone else have some input on them?
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Foxborough seems to prefer to hand out restricted licenses to new handgun shooters. They are interested in your experience and that you shoot (belong to a club). But it is possible to get an ALP on the first try. I think going from restricted to ALP on your second license is pretty much SOP if you haven’t had any issues.

The COP is considered by local shooters as pretty decent guy and, although I’ve only spoken to him once, that was my opinion also.

Respectfully,
jkelly
 
115 days in peabody ma since i droped off my app.8 weeks since my interveiw. i am begining to think peabody may not be the best town to apply for a ltc. if the economy wasnt in the toilet i would sell my house and move to n.h. mass sux
 
Millville took about 6 weeks for my son and issued LTCA restricted to sport etc. Chief says nothing unrestricted first time out but will change it after a couple of years if you stay safe. I think a fair and reasonable man.
 
Manomet said:
Millville took about 6 weeks for my son and issued LTCA restricted to sport etc. Chief says nothing unrestricted first time out but will change it after a couple of years if you stay safe. I think a fair and reasonable man.
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Fair and reasonable? Fair and reasonable would be not restricting your rights arbitrarily. He's jerking your son around just because he can, and you're being forced to accept it because you have no alternative.
 
kjs20 said:
if the economy wasnt in the toilet i would sell my house and move to n.h. mass sux
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If all the good men flee to NH, where would that leave MA? Stay and fight the good fight.
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We are all entitled to an opinion, I would think you have probably never met the man and are basing your comment on your deep seated beliefs and that is your choice. I know this man (chief) , he is not arbitrary, he is not jerking my son or anyone else around and I am sorry your experiences have been so negative to assume what happens in another town parallels your own. There are alternatives but my son shall wait, mature a little more and ask for an upgrade when he has demonstrated his responsibility to this stranger.
 
hollewud7 said:
more info needed... What did you give for a reason?
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I wrote a letter to the chief with a small introduction then I listed the reasons: 1. I have completed the necessary Basic Firearms Safety Course as required by Massachusetts General Laws, 2. Sports and hunting, 3. Self Defenfe, 4. It is the reason for issuance for Non-Resident Licenses and it is illogical to issue a Massachusetts citizen a lesser license, 5. 2nd amendment and 6. All lawful purposes a brief history of my military expirience and attached my dd214 to that letter. I have to say that I got all the info needed to write the letter from topics posted on this forum. Soon I will be going GREEN!![smile]
 
yogipooh said:
I wrote a letter to the chief with a small introduction then I listed the reasons: 1. I have completed the necessary Basic Firearms Safety Course as required by Massachusetts General Laws, 2. Sports and hunting, 3. Self Defenfe, 4. It is the reason for issuance for Non-Resident Licenses and it is illogical to issue a Massachusetts citizen a lesser license, 5. 2nd amendment and 6. All lawful purposes a brief history of my military expirience and attached my dd214 to that letter. I have to say that I got all the info needed to write the letter from topics posted on this forum. Soon I will be going GREEN!![smile]
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I have to wonder that if any other person had a similar letter, but without discharge papers would have gotten ALP or not. Im kinda doubting it.
 
bostonasphalt2 said:
I have to wonder that if any other person had a similar letter, but without discharge papers would have gotten ALP or not. Im kinda doubting it.
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I feel the same way.

I know of cops who live in red towns who work for the department they get their LTC from, and the licensing officer gives them a restricted license.

There's quite a few military guys on here more qualified to use/carry a gun than the cops signing off on their LTC who're stuck with a restricted one too.
 
GSG said:
I feel the same way.

I know of cops who live in red towns who work for the department they get their LTC from, and the licensing officer gives them a restricted license.

There's quite a few military guys on here more qualified to use/carry a gun than the cops signing off on their LTC who're stuck with a restricted one too.
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yeah, this is a whole big kinda bullshite
 
GSG said:
There's quite a few military guys on here more qualified to use/carry a gun than the cops signing off on their LTC who're stuck with a restricted one too.
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There's quite a few civilians on here more qualified to use/carry a gun than the cops signing off on their LTC who're stuck with a restricted one too.[wink]

I agree with the general sentiment though. There are people judging others who don't have the right, just faux authority, to do so.
 
terraformer said:
There's quite a few civilians on here more qualified to use/carry a gun than the cops signing off on their LTC who're stuck with a restricted one too.[wink]

I agree with the general sentiment though. There are people judging others who don't have the right, just faux authority, to do so.
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I agree completely. [grin]

But since yogipooh mentioned his DD214 I brought it up, that many PD's don't care how well trained someone is (military, LE, other tpye training), they're just not getting an unrestricted LTC.
 
GSG said:
I agree completely. [grin]

But since yogipooh mentioned his DD214 I brought it up, that many PD's don't care how well trained someone is (military, LE, other tpye training), they're just not getting an unrestricted LTC.
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I have a small modicum of respect for the ones who are consistently d-bags. Those that mete out licenses with arbitrary and capricious bias have a little place reserved in hell next to me. [devil]
 
terraformer said:
I have a small modicum of respect for the ones who are consistently d-bags. Those that mete out licenses with arbitrary and capricious bias have a little place reserved in hell next to me. [devil]
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agreed. For those who are consistent, I can at least understand they have an argument (despite how wrong they are). THe capricious restriction issuing chiefs have a staff lounge in the 10th circle.....
 
It looks like no one has spoken for Huntington.

I received my LTC-A back in the mid 80's. Was fresh out of the Marines, showed the Chief my military training credentials. No questions asked, after a very short app. wait he handed over the license and said, "stay out of trouble".

The wife got her LTC-A last year from our new Chief. His attitude is the more the better. He told her, "there goes the neighborhood" (jokingly) when she turn in her app. Can't remember exactly, I think it was a 4-5 week wait for her.

I also have friends who have had good experiences in this town with their licenses.Very fortunate to have a good Chief in this town.
 
I think Salem should be red not black. I know that Salem will issue an "all lawful purposes" LTC to business owners, All others will have restrictions but will be issued.
 
Lignum Vitea said:
It looks like no one has spoken for Huntington.

I received my LTC-A back in the mid 80's. Was fresh out of the Marines, showed the Chief my military training credentials. No questions asked, after a very short app. wait he handed over the license and said, "stay out of trouble".

The wife got her LTC-A last year from our new Chief. His attitude is the more the better. He told her, "there goes the neighborhood" (jokingly) when she turn in her app. Can't remember exactly, I think it was a 4-5 week wait for her.

I also have friends who have had good experiences in this town with their licenses.Very fortunate to have a good Chief in this town.
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It's the joys of living in the sticks.[wink] We live in Westhampton. Which is very green.[grin]
 
First time applicant in Maynard this past spring. Called to make an appointment, they took my application the next day. Less than 5 weeks later permit in hand (A, no restrictions).

Very polite and professional group of folks on the MPD based on the handful of interactions I've had in the past few years.
 
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