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FIREARM LAWS ®ULATIONS
MASSACHUSETTS
CONCEALED CARRY
In Massachusetts, a license is required to carry a concealed handgun.
OPEN CARRY
MOTOR VEHICLE CARRY
If you have a license to carry, you may have a loaded handgun or short-barreled firearm in your car or vehicle, if the firearm is under your direct control.
If you have a license to carry, you can have a rifle (large capacity) or a shotgun in your car or vehicle, as long as it is unloaded.
The rifle or shotgun should be in a locked case, or in the trunk.
NATIONAL FIREARMS ACT (NFA) FIREARMS
Massachusetts legally allows machine guns and short barreled shotguns and rifles.
However, it is extremely hard to obtain the approval required to own them.
Massachusetts bans the use of suppressors (silencers).
HUNTING
Massachusetts has varying laws regarding firearms and hunting, consult your local authorities.
FIREARM TRANSFERS & SALES
You must be 18 years of age to buy a long gun.
You must be 21 years of age to buy a handgun or a large capacity firearm (that holds more than 10 rounds).
A Firearm Identification Card (FID Card) permit is required to buy and possess a gun.
A background check is required to obtain a FID card.
There is no waiting period to purchase a gun.
A record of firearm sales is required.
Private parties are required to perform an online background check before selling a gun (verifying the validity of the buyers FID card).
The transfer of a firearm must be submitted electronically to the Massachusetts Instant Record Check System (MIRCS).
Gun dealers are required to scan a firearm buyers fingerprints, or by entering the buyers ID number.
There is no limitation on the number of firearms purchased at one time.
Four guns a year may be transferred between private parties.
AMMUNITION REGULATIONS
The sale of ammunition in Massachusetts requires a license.
To buy ammo for a handgun, a FID card (Firearm Identification Card) is required.
To buy ammo for a handgun, you need to be 21 years of age.
To buy ammo for a long gun, you need to be 18 years of age.
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