Mass MG license.

[one-eyed Jack]

Would like to get a handle on how long it takes for renewals. Anyone renew in the last year or so? Fortunately, in my town there are no long waits for an appointment. It's done on MIRCS and hits the state in a microsecond. Jack.

 

[flotter390]

June 1 to July 17

Fred

 

[Len-2A Training]

The process isn't any different for MG license than a LTC, so I would expect timing to be similar . . . for better or for worse!

 

[one-eyed Jack]

The process isn't any different for MG license than a LTC, so I would expect timing to be similar . . . for better or for worse!

I don't see any provision for a grace period. I think I'll allow at least four months. Jack.

 

[Len-2A Training]

I don't see any provision for a grace period. I think I'll allow at least four months. Jack.

Hmm, I think that you might be right about that . . . maybe.

Both LTC and MG License are listed under MGL C. 140 S. 131. The 90 day extension is mentioned before the MG License paragraph here. One could make the argument that it applies . . . and one could say because it isn't under that particular paragraph (or it falls before the eligibility paragraph for a MG License) that it doesn't apply at all.

Better safe than sorry.

 

[warwickben]

I don't mean to hijack. My farther reapplied renewed or what ever you wanna call it early and it came in two weeks later ... He went to collectors and the told him he couldn't buy any thing he needed his ltc for during those two weeks... He was well under the 90day grace period is normal or store rules.

 

[drgrant]

I don't mean to hijack. My farther reapplied renewed or what ever you wanna call it early and it came in two weeks later ... He went to collectors and the told him he couldn't buy any thing he needed his ltc for during those two weeks... He was well under the 90day grace period is normal or store rules.

Nearly every FFL in MA will tell you to go screw while you are running under the grace period, so this isn't new. The grace period is really only for keeping you out of jail, nothing more, really.

-Mike

 

[Independence Arms]

Not sure on renewal, but I applied on Nov 24th, and was told it should be in by Feb.

 

[Remsport Mfg]

A dealer can't run a MERCS on an expeired lic and under the grace period you are expired in the system

 

[warwickben]

Yeah my dad went to the pd 2 days before it expired and got the new one two weeks later . I still can't believe it and the Wilmington cop asked him who he knows.

 

[ateamrob]

just renewed mine a few months ago . took mine 12 weeks exactly .
Rob

 

[mordeeb]

Has anyone ever moved to a town with a MG and then had to renew and the police said we don't do machine guns here?

 

[one-eyed Jack]

Has anyone ever moved to a town with a MG and then had to renew and the police said we don't do machine guns here?

Communicate. Talk to the PD. They won't bite your head off. Don't wait till it's too late and get an answer you won't like. Jack.

 

[mordeeb]

Yeah I def would but just wanted to know if that happened.

 

[Bob Palermo]

Yeah I def would but just wanted to know if that happened.

If you move to Winthrop with a MG license and tried to renew, they would tell you to go pound sand. I can not say if it has happened to anyone here, but I know it can happen if you move to the wrong city/town.

 

[atilla]

derp, didn't check date on OP. repped you with recent info anyway, jack.

 

[securityboy]

Has anyone ever moved to a town with a MG and then had to renew and the police said we don't do machine guns here?

I know of this happening... party involved ended up storing his collection out of state until ultimately he sold everything... sux

 

[mordeeb]

So forced to sell their machine guns, I feel like that is something that should go to court.

 

[trigger]

I haven't known of it happening personaly. Supposidly a cop in the town of plymouth who was a dealer got a new chief and the chief would not renew his MGN lic. So he had to get rid of his stuff. I would probably investigate my options throughly before moving to another town.

Oh and in keeping with the original intent of this thread last year it took 1 week.

 

[mordeeb]

Going to email comm2a on this one see what they think.

 

[willbdavis]

Always look into this kind of stuff BEFORE moving to a new town.

 

[Marcus99]

Has anyone ever moved to a town with a MG and then had to renew and the police said we don't do machine guns here?

I vaguely remember reading about a case where this happened, but I can't find it on westlaw. I might be wrong or recalling something totally different. But if anyone happens to know what I'm referring to I'd really appreciate the case name.