Massachusetts CCW Reciprocity Map
States that Honor Massachusetts's CCW Permit:
Alaska,
Arizona,
Idaho,
Indiana,
Kentucky,
Massachusetts,
Michigan*,
Missouri,
Montana,
Oklahoma,
Tennessee,
Texas,
Utah
* Honors RESIDENTIAL Massachusetts permits only.
State CCW Permits that Massachusetts Honors:
Massachusetts,
Frequently Asked CCW Questions:
Is a license required to possess an air gun (i.e. bb or pellet guns,
so-called air rifles or air pistols, paint ball guns) or ammunition
therefore (i.e. bb's, pellets, CO2 cartridges, paint balls)?
An FID Card is not required to possess an air gun in Massachusetts. Air
guns are regulated by M.G.L. c. 269, §12B which limits their use by
minors who are not accompanied by an adult, holding a sporting or
hunting license, or holding a permit from the chief of police.
Massachusetts law also prohibits anyone from discharging air rifles
from across streets, alleys, public ways or railroads or railway right
of ways. It should also be noted that an FID Card or an LTC are not
required to purchase an air gun or ammunition. As such, the state FA10
form should not be used to record the sale of such air guns.
Can a nonresident obtain a permit to carry a weapon in Massachusetts?
M.G.L. c. 140, § 131F allows the Colonel of the State Police or his
designee to issue a temporary LTC to nonresidents or persons not
falling within the jurisdiction of a local licensing authority.
Currently, the Firearms Record Bureau (FRB) has been designated to
issue permits to nonresidents. The phone number of the FRB is (617)
660-4780
Do I need an FID Card or an LTC Firearms to possess a gun in my home?
Yes. At a minimum you need an FID Card for non-large capacity rifles
and shotguns. For handguns you need either an LTC,, or an FID Card
combined with a Permit to Purchase firearms for the particular handgun
in question.
Should a valid holder of an LTC renew their FID Card based upon
notification from the Criminal History Systems Board that the FID card
is about to expire?
Not necessarily. An individual with an LTC is not required to maintain
an FID Card also, although an individual may hold both. An LTC permits
the holder to possess any weapon which would be allowed with an FID
Card, as well as additional weapons depending on the Class of License
How many guns a year can a person sell without being a dealer?
Under M.G.L. c. 140, §128A, a properly licensed resident who is not a
dealer may sell up to four guns in any one calendar year through a
private transfer of ownership.
Do weapons purchased by Massachusetts residents while in another state have to be reported in Massachusetts?
M.G.L. c. 140, §128B, residents who purchase from someone other than a
Massachusetts dealer, either within or outside the Commonwealth, must
report the purchase within seven days to the FRB. The FA10 form, which
can be obtained from any police department, is the simplest way to make
such a report.
Are stun guns legal in Massachusetts>
MASSACHUSETTS: Illegal
Massachusetts State Law. Ann. Laws of Massachusetts. Chapter 140. Sale
of Firearms. Section 131J: Sale or possession of electrical weapons;
penalties. Section 131J. No person shall sell, offer for sale or
possess a portable device or weapon from which an electric current,
impulse, wave or beam may be directed, which current, impulse, wave or
beam is designed to incapacitate temporarily, injure or kill. Whoever
violates this provision of this section shall be punished by a fine of
not less than five hundred nor more than one thousand dollars or by
imprisonment for not less than six months nor more than two years in a
jail or house of correction, or both.
SUMMARY: Possession and sales of Stunning Devices are banned in
Massachusetts.
Is defencse spray legal in Massachusetts?
Massachusetts residents may only purchase defense sprays from licensed Firearms Dealers in that state.