Applied directly to Town of Yarmouth Police for my once again LTC renewal, months in advance. 2 weeks before my expiration tried to call Boston to check status........2 weeks of message saying "mailbox is full". Finally just got a very nice person who confirms I have been "approved", but with the "significant number of LTC applications we only have one person issuing cards". So I confirm since I am apprioved I can just carry my LTC and firearm as police will now when they check? She states that is correct but "you will need proof of aplication approval". So I ask her to email application for renewal approval and she states "we dont do that". So I ask how then am I supposed to prove application was approved but card not issued due to one person issueiing cards for our entire state? She advised I speak with my local PD and asked if there was anything else she could do to help me. Its the same story and drama every renewal......................still waiting.............
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MA LTC Renewal
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Call the Yarmouth PD and ask for a copy of the DCJIS receipt that was generated when they submitted your application to the state. That receipt plus your current license is all you need while waiting for the new one, although many shops will refuse to sell stuff to you out of an "abundance of caution".
Mesatchornug
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this assumes they didn't give it to OP when he went in for the renewal...
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Yes, my police department gave it to me right then and there when I renewed a month ago.
Mesatchornug
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Same when I did my last renewal in Medford. I'm sure there are towns who don't - especially Boston, who allegedly does the whole thing online - but that's probably the exception.
5-6 months is the current (renewal) wait time... just went through it. During that time I was asked for my LTC once and I showed a photo of the receipt on my phone- was good enough. Your mileage obviously may vary in our great state.
Good luck
pastera
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Taunton gives you the receipt and informs you that you need to keep your current LTC and the receipt with you if your new LTC doesn't arrive before your expiration.
That said, if your LTC is approved just not delivered then you have a valid LTC 'in fact' therefore can legally carry. However any a**h*** officer can take you for a five figure ride.
That said, if your LTC is approved just not delivered then you have a valid LTC 'in fact' therefore can legally carry. However any a**h*** officer can take you for a five figure ride.
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I never got a receipt from Haverhill last year when I renewed mine. Just my cashed check and a phone call from Detective Benedetti about a month later, telling me to meet him at the police station to pick it up and sign an affidifit about lost and stolen firearms.
Taunton is pretty good. The Mrs and I probably waited three weeks at the most for our licenses. Different renewal periods, but the same results.
And FRB/CJIS is located in Chelsea, not Boston.
I'll add that any FFL that refuses to serve you with the mircs receipt should be given the black cross for life.... because that basically is a too stupid to live level of retardation as a dealer.
