Application Fees for License to Carry or Firearms Identification Cards

Effective immediately, chapter 140, sections 122, 122B, 129B, 131, 131A, 131F and 131H have been amended to change the fee schedule for Massachusetts firearms licenses. The fees collected from the licenses are generally allocated as $50.00 for the Commonwealth, $25.00 for the licensing authority, and $25.00 for the Firearms Fingerprint Identity Verification Trust Fund. Note that there is still no fee for applicants over 70 years of age, and no fee for the renewal of a restricted FID card (for possession of mace or pepper spray). The license fees are now as follows:

• Dealers License (including Gunsmiths): $100.00
• License to Sell Ammunition: $100.00
• Firearms Identification Card: $100.00
• Firearms Identification Card - Restricted (Chemical Propellant Only): $25.00.
  (No charge for renewal applications for “Restricted” FID Cards)
• License to Carry Firearms: $100.00
  (Includes license to possess machine guns)
• License to Carry Firearms for Law Enforcement Officials or Local, State, or Federal Government Entities Acting on Their Behalf: $25.00
  (No fee for renewal applications from law enforcement officers applying for a license through his/her employing agency)
• Permits to Purchase: $100.00
• Non-Resident and Non-Resident Alien: $100.00
• Resident Alien: $100.00