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All Forms of License to Carry (LTC)
- All applicants must be at least 21 years of age, a resident of the City of Lowell, and a citizen or Permanent Resident Alien.
- All applicants for an LTC must successfully complete, with certification, a Massachusetts State Police-approved Firearms Safety Course that includes a live fire component (or a Massachusetts State Police-approved Firearms Safety Course and a live fire training course). Check at your local gun club or online at the Gun Owners' Action League website, or the National Rifle Association (NRA) Instructors website to find a certified training program.
- There is a $100 application fee for a Firearm ID (FID) or a LTC. Only Money Orders or Personal Checks are accepted as payment; no cash or credits are accepted, and all fees are non-refundable. Fees may be waived for applicants over the age of 70. All payments are due at the time of your interview.
- Please bring to the interview:
- A completed application form (obtainable from the Lowell Police Department)
- A copy of your Birth Certificate (if you are a citizen by birth), a U.S. passport, Naturalization Papers, or Permanent Resident Card, whichever is applicable
- Copies of the certificates you have received from applicable training course(s)
- If you are applying for an LTC for occupational purposes or an unrestricted LTC, bring all other applicable documentation for Occupational Purposes, or Unrestricted LTC
- Following the interview, the licensing authority of the Lowell Police Department reviews the application and a thorough criminal background investigation is conducted. Applicants will be notified by mail once the application process is completed. The process from interview to notification takes approximately 3 months.
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William Taylor
Superintendent (Chief of Police)Phone: 978-674-4500
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Police
Physical Address
50 Arcand Drive
Lowell, MA 01852
Phone: 978-937-3200Fax: 978-970-0455Emergency: 911