Firearms Licensing

View the MA General Laws-Firearms Licensing website.

Application forms for new license requests and license renewals may be picked at the Dennis Police Department at 90 Bob Crowell Road, South Dennis, at anytime, or by downloading a copy from the Commonwealth's website: Massachusetts Firearms License Application (PDF).

Firearms License Fee Schedule

Dealers License (including Gunsmiths): $100
License to Sell Ammunition: $100
Firearms Identification Card: $100
Firearms Identification Card - Restricted (Ages 15-18): $25
License to Carry Firearms (Includes license to possess machine guns): $100
License to Carry Firearms for Law Enforcement Officials or Local, State, or Federal Government Entities Acting on Their Behalf: $25
Permits to Purchase: $100
Non-Resident and Non-Resident Alien: $100
Resident Alien: $100

Procedure for Applying

Applicants must be a resident of Dennis, own property in Dennis or own a business in Dennis.

Applicants for a License to Carry Firearms must be at least twenty-one years old. Applicants for a Firearms Identification Card must be eighteen years old. If you are between the ages of fifteen and eighteen you must have written permission from a parent or guardian to apply for an FID card.

License to Carry Firearms and FID applications cost $100, including renewals. FID-R applications cost $25. The fee must be submitted when you come in for processing and is non refundable even if your license application is denied. (Checks should be payable to the Town of Dennis). If you are 70 years of age and older, there is no charge for renewals of a license, new applicants 70 years of age or older must still pay the appropriate application fee.

A photograph for your license will be taken when you come in for processing.

New Applicants for a License to Carry Firearms

Fill out and return this application and a copy of your certification in the use of firearms issued by a State Certified Instructor (mandated by law). Some of the the certified instructors in the area who have registered with us are:

Mark Cohen in Hyannis 508-775-8975
William Wildman in Eastham 508-255-2681
The BRRGC Firearms Instruction Group 508-428-8550
Steven Miles in Harwich 508-432-8036
Christopher Blake in Dennis 774-212-0920
Fitzpatrick Safety Training 774-521-9215
Scott Doncaster in Harwich 508-341-7787
Cape Gun Works in Hyannis 508-771-3600
Larry Garbacik in Dennis 508-962-2140

New Applicants for a Firearms Identification Card (Rifles & Shotguns Only)

Fill out and return an application with a copy of your certification in the use of firearms issued by a State Certified Instructor.

New Applicants for a Firearms Identification Card-Restricted (Chemical Propellant Only i.e. Pepper Spray and Mace)

Fill out and submit an application only at this time.

Required for applicants between the ages of 15 to 18.

Renewal Applicants for a LTC or FID Card Issued by This Town

Fill out and submit an application only.

Renewal Applicants for a LTC Issued From Another Town

Fill out and return an application plus a copy of any certification of training you had for your original LTC.

Renewal Applicants for a FID Card Issued From Another Town

Fill out and return an application along with a copy of your current FID card.

After you have submitted your application, you will be contacted to schedule an appointment for processing.

The processing time for new and renewal applications is 45 to 60 days. Renewal applicants are advised to submit an application at least 30 days prior to the expiration date on their license. There is no grace period for expired licenses, but the law provides an indefinite grace period if your renewal application is submitted prior to your expiration date.

Questions regarding the department's firearms licensing process may be emailed to Sergeant Christine Hornby.

For additional information on firearms licensing you can visit the Criminal History System Board's Firearms Records Bureau website.

View the "Change of Address Form: Change of Address Form website.