Cambridge, MA Gun License (LTC): Class, Fee & Where to Apply

Three steps · we do the middle one

How to get your LTC in Cambridge.

1You · free · 30 seconds

Check you qualify

Massachusetts rules are the same in Cambridge as everywhere else: 21+, US citizen or permanent resident, no felony, no active restraining order, no MA DUI since 1994. Seven questions, nothing to fill in.

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2Us · 4–5 hours · one visit · about 5 miles from Cambridge

Take the license class

The state-approved course (LTC035). Classroom and live fire on our indoor range in Everett, same day. Massachusetts only $249, or all six states' courses for $349.

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3You · Cambridge Police Department

Apply in Cambridge

Massachusetts licenses are issued by the police department where you live. Bring the certificate of completion from your state-approved class, your ID and the state fee. They set the process, the interview and the timeline.

What that involves

Step 3 · applying in Cambridge

Where Cambridge residents apply.

Your application goes to the Cambridge Police Department — the licensing authority for Cambridge. Applying is your own step; what we do is the training the state requires first.

State fee: $100 for a new LTC, paid to the department (some towns add a small administrative fee).
Bring: your certificate of completion from the state-approved class (ours is Course LTC035), government ID, proof of residency, and the completed state application form.
Fingerprints and interview are scheduled by the department; most departments book appointments, so call early.
Timeline: Massachusetts gives the licensing authority 40 days to act on a complete application; real waits vary by department and season.
Non-residents who work in or travel through Massachusetts apply through the Firearms Records Bureau instead.

How Cambridge takes applications

Licensing: Cambridge Police Department, Records Unit
Address: 125 Sixth St., Cambridge, MA 02142
Phone: 617-349-3336 (Records Unit)
Hours: Appointments: Mon 2:00-3:45pm and 5:00-6:45pm; Tue-Thu 2:00-3:45pm; no Friday appointments

Applications are only accepted by appointment; call the Records Unit to schedule. Complete the Cambridge Police application online (Permitium portal) plus the Massachusetts Resident LTC/FID application before the appointment; processing can take up to eight weeks. Bring originals (copies not accepted): proof of Cambridge residency or business ownership, photo ID, and proof of lawful US status. First-time applicants also need a Firearms or Hunter Safety certificate, two typed, hand-signed reference letters from non-family members, and a letter addressed to the Deputy Superintendent explaining your reason for owning or carrying firearms.

Cambridge requires two non-family reference letters and a personal letter for first-time applicants, and offers a Monday evening appointment window.

Source: cambridgema.gov, checked 3 November 2026 (from the department’s own page). Departments change their process; confirm before you go.

Department details change — confirm hours and fees with the department before you go. We don't file applications and we're not part of the department's decision.

Getting to the class from Cambridge

151 Bow Street, Unit 2, Everett — about 5 miles

Classroom and indoor range under one roof, free parking on site, ten minutes from Boston, accessible by public transport.

Directions from Cambridge

Step 2 · the class

Same four to five hours. Pick how far it reaches.

Basic Firearm Safety Course

Carry in Massachusetts.

$249per seat · 4–5 hours · one visit

Everything Massachusetts requires before you apply
Live fire, real firearms, ear and eye — all in the price
Runs morning, afternoon and evening

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Best value

Map of the United States with the 40 states where the Multi License Course lets you carry shown in green. Rhode Island (amber) only with the optional Rhode Island permit.

40 State Multi License Course · most popular

Carry in up to 40 states. Includes the MA LTC.

$349per seat · 4-5 hours · one visit · $100 more, once

Six state courses in one sitting — MA, ME, NH, CT, PA, FL
Optional: Rhode Island. Not one of the six. We cover how to apply there, but RI requires its own qualification test, which we don't provide, and no certificate is issued for RI.
Same live fire, same instructor, same guarantee

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Cambridge questions

What people from Cambridge ask us.

Do you have to take the class in Cambridge?

No. Massachusetts accepts any state-approved basic firearms safety course, wherever it's taught. Ours is in Everett, about 5 miles from Cambridge, with live fire on our indoor range — something many courses skip.

Where do you apply for an LTC if you live in Cambridge?

With the Cambridge Police Department, the licensing authority for Cambridge residents. You apply after the class, with your certificate of completion. Applying is your own step with the department.

How much does a Massachusetts gun license cost from Cambridge?

The state application fee is $100. The class is $249 (Massachusetts only) or $349 (all six states' courses). Some departments add a small administrative fee — confirm with Cambridge Police Department.

How long does it take to get an LTC in Cambridge?

The class is one four-to-five-hour visit. After you apply, the licensing authority has 40 days by statute to act on a complete application; actual waits vary by department and time of year.

Can you get your license back if you're denied?

Take the course, follow the instructions, have no disqualifications and apply within a reasonable timeframe — if your department still denies you, we refund the cost of the course.

Can you take the class in Spanish, Portuguese or Mandarin?

The class itself is taught in English. Your prep video — the one that arrives the moment you reserve — is recorded in English, Spanish, Portuguese and Mandarin, so you can go through the whole course in your own language before you come in.

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