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Email today from Mass Firearms School:
Important Change For Non-Resident Mass License Holders Some great news for those holding a non-resident Massachusetts Firearms License. The Firearms Record Bureau no longer requires an in-person visit every year when it comes time to renew one's non-resident firearms license. Instead, an in-person appearance at the FRB office in Chelsea, MA will only be required every six years. Non-residents will still need to renew their license annually, however these subsequent applications will be processed solely by mail until the next required in-person appearance. The firearms record bureau has also provided us with a table to calculate when your next in-person will be. For all renewal applications received in 2017, the next in-person appearance will be as follows: |
If your birthday falls between: | You will next appear in-person in: |
January 1 and April 30 | 2020 and every six years therafter |
May 1 and August 31 | 2021 and every six years therafter |
September 1 and December 31 | 2022 and every six years therafter |
For all new applications received in 2017 or after, you will be required to appear in-person for your initial application appointment and then every six years thereafter. You will still need to renew your license annually through the mail. Please call the Firearms Records Bureau at 617.660.4782 with any questions. |