Firearms Licensing

You must apply in person on Tuesdays, between 8:00 AM and 1:00 PM

Do not bring pictures for any license, We will take the pictures for you.

To renew your License to Carry Firearms or Firearms Identification Card

You must bring with you:

• Your driver's license for identification and proof of residency.
• Application fee of $100.00, check or money order only, made payable to The City of Fall River. Renewals for age 70 or older are free, and renewals of chemical propellant only Firearms Identification Card are free.
• Your current License to Carry Firearms and/or Firearms Identification Card.

If this is the first time you are applying for a Firearms Identification Card

You must bring with you:

• Your driver's license for identification and proof of residency.
• Application fee of $100.00, Check or Money Order, for a F.I.D. Card, or $25.00 Check or Money Order, for a Restricted Mace or Pepper Spray F.I.D Card, made payable to The City of Fall River.
• You must complete a Massachusetts approved firearms-training course, and bring a copy of your training certificate. Training is not required for the chemical propellant only Card. The Massachusetts hunter safety course is approved training.

If this is the first time you are applying for a License to Carry Firearms

You must bring with you:

• Your driver's license for identification and proof of residency.
• Application fee of $100.00, check or money order only, made payable to The City of Fall River.
• You must complete a Massachusetts approved firearms-training course, and bring a copy of your training certificate. The Massachusetts hunter safety course is approved training.
• A letter requesting a License to Carry Firearms. In this letter state the reasons why you are requesting a License to Carry Firearms.
• Three letters of reference from sources other than relatives. Be sure to include the name, address and phone number of the person giving the reference.
• Proof of membership at a Rod and Gun Club.

The Fall River Police Department issues Licenses to Carry Firearms with the following restrictions. Un-restricted licenses have additional requirements.

• Target and Hunting
  • No additional requirements
• Protection While Employed
  • You must submit a letter from your employer on official letterhead stating that it is a condition of your employment that you carry a firearm during the performance of your duties.
• All-Lawful Purposes
  • You must clearly demonstrate a need for an all-lawful purposes license. This should be stated in your letter requesting a License to Carry Firearms. If the basis for the request is because of threats, then proper court documentation and/or police reports must be submitted. Deposit slips would be required for carrying large amounts of cash. Etc.

Some Massachusetts Certified Instructors:

For More Information and Forms

Contact Detective Mark Bouchard
mbouchard@frpd.org
or
508-324-2787

Criminal History System Board

Firearms Support Services (part of Criminal History System Board)

940 CMR 16.00: Handgun Sales