Grouped so you can skip to the part that applies to you. If your question is not here, call (617) 944-0985 — a person picks up.
Yes. Our course is approved under the new Massachusetts gun laws — Course LTC035, Massachusetts Pistol License Course. It also includes live fire, which not every approved course does.
The Basic Firearms Safety Course covers the Massachusetts license, and only that. The Multi License Course covers six state licenses, which let you carry in Massachusetts and 39 or more states across the USA.
You take one of them, once. The Multi already includes Massachusetts. Compare them side by side.
15+ for an FID card. 21+ for an LTC.
Intro To Shooting is not a license class, and there you must be 18 or over to shoot without a parent.
An LTC lets you purchase handguns, rifles and shotguns, and carry a concealed handgun.
An FID only covers shotguns and rifles, and carries no concealed-carry rights.
Yes. The new law prevents specific cities from granting a "restricted" LTC.
You practise with a real firearm on our indoor range. No plastic, no simulators, no imitations — hands-on training with an instructor behind you.
Police chiefs like to see that you trained at a live fire school. Taking a course without live fire is like getting a driver's license without ever driving a car.
Once. We do recommend you keep practising your shooting afterwards, but the class itself is a single visit.
No — and please do not bring one. We provide the firearm, the ammunition and your ear and eye protection. Never come to class with your own firearm, especially if you are travelling from out of state. Bring a photo ID and wear closed-toe shoes.
151 Bow Street, Unit 2, Everett, MA 02149 — ten minutes from Boston, with free parking. Directions.
$249 for the course — or four interest-free payments of $62.25 with Afterpay. See dates.
The preparation video, hands-on training, live fire range time, the student booklet and your certificate of completion — everything you need to qualify for your license to carry.
Applying is your own step, with your own police department. What we do is teach the course and the law Massachusetts requires before you apply.
$349 for the Multi State Course — or four interest-free payments of $87.25 with Afterpay. See dates.
Everything in the Basic course, plus the five extra state courses.
Applying is your own step, with each state's own authority. What we do is teach the training every one of them requires.
Yes, it is. That is why nobody needs to take both classes.
Six, after you complete the course: Massachusetts, Connecticut, Florida, Maine, New Hampshire and Pennsylvania.
Those six licenses give you reciprocity in these states:
Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Carolina, South Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming.
Rhode Island requires a shooting qualification test. We do not provide that test — we tell you where to take it.
Reciprocity changes. Check what each state honours before you travel.
For states like New Hampshire that allow constitutional carry, you do not need to apply — they are already counted in MA and the 38 other states of reciprocity.
We still recommend getting the Maine and New Hampshire non-resident licenses.
No problem — you can still take this class. And if you took your Massachusetts LTC course with us, we will give you a discount. Call (617) 944-0985 before you book.
No. You can go straight to the Multi License Course, because it covers Massachusetts and more.
These are the questions we are asked most often. None of it is legal advice — if your situation is complicated, call us and we will tell you what we know.
No. A permanent resident can be licensed.
No.
If it was after 1994 in Massachusetts and you were convicted, you will most likely be denied.
If it is not currently active, you may have a chance of being approved. Call the school on (617) 944-0985 and we can tell you more.
You can still get your license, but you cannot purchase anything to protect yourself. Federal law prevents it.
Certain crimes can disqualify you. It matters that you read the disqualifiers and know where you stand before you spend anything.
Read the Massachusetts disqualifiers, or take the 30-second qualification check. GOAL also publishes guidance on appealing a denial.
Take the 30-second check, or text and ask a person. Either is faster than guessing.