Firearms Licensing Officer | Sgt. John Owens
For questions or to contact the Stoughton Police Firearms Officer please email Sgt. Owens at Firearms@stoughton-ma.gov.
For more information about Firearms Licensing in Massachusetts click here.
New Applicant Instructions
What you’ll need:
- A completed LTC/FID applications (PDF)
- A completed Notice to Firearms Licensing Applicants form (PDF)
- A copy of your Basic Firearms Safety Certificate.
- Three proofs of residency showing name and address (ie: utility bills, tax bills, mortgage statement, etc.)
- A copy of your birth certificate or passport, a certificate of naturalization (if applicable), or green card (if applicable)
- Payment in the form of a money order, cashier’s check, personal check, cash, or credit card (a $2.95 fee applies) can be made at the time of the in-person appointment. See fee schedule at the bottom of the page.
- If applying for an FID and under 18 must also have a permission letter from your parent or guardian.
When all required paperwork has been gathered please submit via email to Stoughton Firearms prior to your appointment in order to expedite the application process. Submitting your paperwork via email will reduce your in-person appointment time and expedite the overall process.
Once your paperwork has been submitted via email please schedule your appointment through the SignupGenius website by entering Firearms@stoughton-ma.gov in the search field. Through this link you can pick an appointment date and time that best suits your availability. This is the preferred method for new firearms licensing applicants.
If you are unable to submit your paperwork via email and/or unable to schedule an appointment through the SignupGenius website (the preferred methods) please mail or drop off your paperwork in an enclosed envelope to:
Stoughton Police Department
Attention: Firearms Licensing
26 Rose Street
Stoughton, MA 02072
New applicants submitting applications and documents by mail or drop off can then use our iPad located in the police station lobby in order to sign up for an appointment.
Submitted documents are retained by the Stoughton Police Department and will not be returned to the applicant.
Renewal applicants will no longer be required to schedule an in-person appointment. Completed LTC/FID applications (PDF), a completed Notice to Firearms Licensing Applicants form (PDF), and a credit card payment can be submitted directly. Please note that this is the preferred (and quickest) method of renewal. A receipt will then be sent to the supplied email address. This receipt will reflect the date of submission and serve as coverage under the indefinite grace period (if applicable) until you receive your new license in the mail.
If you are unable to submit these documents and/or payment through City Hall Systems’ website (the preferred method) you can mail or drop off the required documents with an included money order or cashier’s check (personal checks will not be accepted for mailed in or dropped off applications), enclosed in a sealed envelope, to:
Stoughton Police Department
Attention: Firearms Licensing
26 Rose Street
Stoughton, MA 02072
Please note that applications will not be processed until all documents and payments have been received. Submitted documents are retained by the Stoughton Police Department and will not be returned to the applicant.
Fees
- License to Carry Firearms: $100
- Firearms Identification Card: $100
- License to Carry Firearms (Retired Law Enforcement): $25
- License to Carry Firearms (Law Enforcement of an Outside Agency): $25
- Renewal Applicants 70 Years of Age or over: $0
Fees for New Applicants
- License to Carry Firearms: $100
- Firearms Identification Card: $100
- Firearms Identification Card – Applicants Under 18: $25
Fees for Renewal
- License to Carry Firearms: $100
- Firearms Identification Card: $100
- License to Carry Firearms (Retired Law Enforcement): $25
- License to Carry Firearms (Law Enforcement of an Outside Agency): $25
- Renewal Applicants 70 Years of Age or over: $0