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Massachusetts Pistol Permit

$125.00 per person

Permit bundle: one person can take any 2 permit courses for $225.00 or all 3 for $325.00, and combined classes can be completed the same day. The bundle price is applied automatically in your cart. Bundle it here

Massachusetts won't issue a License to Carry without a Basic Firearms Safety certificate from a state-certified instructor. This one-day course is taught by a Massachusetts-certified instructor and gives you that certificate, whether you live in Massachusetts or apply as a non-resident.

What you'll cover:

  • Massachusetts firearms laws and safe storage
  • Safe gun handling
  • Pistol parts and how they operate
  • Ammunition basics
  • Shooting fundamentals
  • Range rules
  • Cleaning your pistol

The classroom portion ends with a written test, followed by live fire with revolvers and semi-automatic pistols. You leave with your Massachusetts Basic Firearms Safety certificate.

No prerequisites and no gun needed. Students must be 18 or older.

How to get your Massachusetts license, step by step

Massachusetts requires a License to Carry (LTC) to carry a handgun. Every first-time applicant needs a Massachusetts Basic Firearms Safety course certificate from a state-certified instructor, which you get from this class.

What it costs

Blue Cord class
$125.00
Massachusetts License to Carry fee, resident or non-resident (paid to the state)
$100.00
Non-resident renewal, every year
$100.00
Travel to Chelsea for the in-person appearance (non-residents)
Varies

If you live in Massachusetts

  1. Take the class

    Complete this Massachusetts Basic Firearms Safety course and keep your certificate. You'll submit it with your application.

  2. Apply to your local police

    Residents apply to the licensing authority in their city or town, usually the police department. Bring your certificate and ID, and ask your department how to schedule the application and what else it needs.

  3. Fingerprints, interview and a background check

    Your department takes your fingerprints and photo and runs a background check. Some departments also hold an interview or ask for references.

  4. Get your license

    Once you're approved, your license is mailed to you. Before you buy a handgun from a dealer, check the state's approved handgun roster.

If you live outside Massachusetts

  1. Take the class

    Complete this Massachusetts Basic Firearms Safety course and keep your certificate.

  2. Send in the non-resident application

    Non-residents apply to the State Police Firearms Records Bureau, online through the state's MIRCS gun portal or by mail to 200 Arlington Street, Chelsea, MA 02150. Include your certificate, a self-addressed stamped envelope and the $100.00 fee by bank check or postal money order payable to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

  3. Appear in person

    First-time non-resident applicants must appear in person at the Firearms Records Bureau in Chelsea. The bureau contacts you to schedule a time, usually within two to three weeks.

  4. Get and renew your license

    A non-resident license is good for one year, and there is no grace period, so renew every year before it expires. Questions go to the Firearms Records Bureau at (617) 660-4782.

Rules and fees change. This is a summary, not legal advice: check the Mass.gov firearms license page before you apply.

Location: 160 Christian St., Oxford, CT 06478 (located inside the Alternative Heating Building)

Questions about what to bring, same-day permit bundles or booking? Read the FAQ.

We serve students from across Connecticut, including Seymour, Southbury, Middlebury, Naugatuck, Beacon Falls, Waterbury, Prospect, Cheshire, Southington, Monroe, Easton, Newtown, Danbury, Bethel, Redding, Ridgefield, New Canaan, Shelton, Derby and Ansonia.