Erin Devaney doesn't work there (CHSB) anymore. But I did finally get hold of someone who knew what he was talking about. Didn't catch his name, though.
According to MGL Chapter 140, Section 131p, completing a Basic Hunter Education Course is sufficient for an LTC.
Section 131P. (a) Any person making application for the issuance of a firearms identification card under section 129B, a Class A or Class B license to carry firearms under section 131 or 131F 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 said section 129B, 131, 131A or 131F, submit to the licensing authority a basic firearms safety certificate; provided, however, that a certificate issued by the division of law enforcement in the department of fisheries, wildlife and environmental law enforcement pursuant to the provisions of section 14 of chapter 131 evidencing satisfactory completion of a hunter education course shall serve as a valid substitute for a basic firearms safety certificate required under this section;
He stated further that it is not on the "approved list" because it is right there in the statute. According to the state police, therefore, no need for it to be listed again.
