I'm new to this forum, so hello to everyone. I'm going to attempt to obtain a Class A LTC with no restrictions (All Lawful Purposes) but first let me give you some general background information that may influence this task in some way.
I'm currently a resident of Medford, MA and attend college in Boston. I work at a gas station that has been robbed between 4 and 6 times since 2003 when I started working here (I was 17 at that point, 22 now.) Luckily, I was never present during any of the robberies (I always have a baseball bat ready in case but that doesn't make me feel to safe honestly). The chief of police lives on my street (about 2 houses down from me) and I know his son (a limited amount, anyway). They probably don't know me by name and we aren't close by any stretch, but they would recognize me and I've never been anything but polite to them. My gas station is cop friendly (free coffee), and I've gotten to at least recognize roughly four to five officers since I've worked here (ie, I know what cigarettes they want, what their lottery numbers are, etc etc). My record is 100% spotless (not even a speeding ticket) and I learned how to shoot when I was about ten years old. I haven't taken any courses yet but I obviously have to and want to before I apply for my license. This would be my FIRST attempt to ever apply for any type of weapons license
Now here come the questions, and there are a few, so if you can help out with any one question or all of them (especially if you are from Medford and have obtained or tried to obtain an LTC) it'd be extremely appreciated!
To be blunt, I've heard that sometimes people are discriminated against based on their gender, race, appearance, etc, so I was wondering if the fact that I look like a metalhead (long hair, goatee, lotsa camoflague clothing, death metal t-shirts) is going to negatively effect the outcome of my application for a Class A LTC without restrictions? I really don't want to end up with a Class A LTC with restrictions and have to wait 5-6 more years for the upgrade. Obviously, I want what most people want: A class A LTC with no restrictions. I'm not going to go to the police station when I apply dressed up like a hoodlum obviously, but you can tell I'm a metalhead regardless of how I am currently dressed.
Another interesting situation: I don't have my own car, but I do drive other people's car occasionally. I'm a broke college kid and cannot afford a car yet and probably wont have one for another year or two. How the hell am I supposed to transport a gun if I don't have a car unless I get a Class A LTC with no restrictions? Would this help my case out for why I need A Class A No restrictions? If I did end up with a license with restrictions for Sport and Target Practice, could I walk down the street with the gun in a case if it was unloaded, locked, and stored properly? I walk practically everywhere, sometimes through pretty rough areas and very often late at night. Not sure if that would help out my situation either, but let me know.
A final group of questions: I've seen that Medford is listed as a "red" city, meaning it is hard to obtain a class A LTC with no restrictions. I've also read on this forum that the person who issues licenses in Medford will not issue a Class A LTC without restrictions to someone when they first apply for one. Is this really true? Has anyone been to obtain a class a LTC without restrictions on their first try in Medford?
Second part of the above question: So say Medford is out of the question and that you cannot get a class a LTC with no restrictions on your first application. I don't want to wait 6 years so if I move to a "Green" city, or one that is known to issue unrestricted class A LTCs, such as Arlington, Burlington, Everett, etc (all of these examples according to this forum), would I be able to obtain a class A LTC with no restrictions easier? How long does one have to live in a city to be able to obtain a class A LTC with no restrictions? If I do move to say, Arlington, will they be less likely to give me a Class A LTC w/no Restrictions because I just recently moved there? I could easily move to Arlington or Everett for like 6 months, obtain a license, and then just move back to Medford afterwards, but would this actually work?
Lastly, I saw on another post on this forum dated in November of 2007 that after 2007, the person in charge of issuing licenses in Medford is retiring and being replaced by "a cooler" guy. Anyone else heard anything about this?
Thank you for reading through that mess and thank you for any feedback you can provide.
I'm currently a resident of Medford, MA and attend college in Boston. I work at a gas station that has been robbed between 4 and 6 times since 2003 when I started working here (I was 17 at that point, 22 now.) Luckily, I was never present during any of the robberies (I always have a baseball bat ready in case but that doesn't make me feel to safe honestly). The chief of police lives on my street (about 2 houses down from me) and I know his son (a limited amount, anyway). They probably don't know me by name and we aren't close by any stretch, but they would recognize me and I've never been anything but polite to them. My gas station is cop friendly (free coffee), and I've gotten to at least recognize roughly four to five officers since I've worked here (ie, I know what cigarettes they want, what their lottery numbers are, etc etc). My record is 100% spotless (not even a speeding ticket) and I learned how to shoot when I was about ten years old. I haven't taken any courses yet but I obviously have to and want to before I apply for my license. This would be my FIRST attempt to ever apply for any type of weapons license
Now here come the questions, and there are a few, so if you can help out with any one question or all of them (especially if you are from Medford and have obtained or tried to obtain an LTC) it'd be extremely appreciated!
To be blunt, I've heard that sometimes people are discriminated against based on their gender, race, appearance, etc, so I was wondering if the fact that I look like a metalhead (long hair, goatee, lotsa camoflague clothing, death metal t-shirts) is going to negatively effect the outcome of my application for a Class A LTC without restrictions? I really don't want to end up with a Class A LTC with restrictions and have to wait 5-6 more years for the upgrade. Obviously, I want what most people want: A class A LTC with no restrictions. I'm not going to go to the police station when I apply dressed up like a hoodlum obviously, but you can tell I'm a metalhead regardless of how I am currently dressed.
Another interesting situation: I don't have my own car, but I do drive other people's car occasionally. I'm a broke college kid and cannot afford a car yet and probably wont have one for another year or two. How the hell am I supposed to transport a gun if I don't have a car unless I get a Class A LTC with no restrictions? Would this help my case out for why I need A Class A No restrictions? If I did end up with a license with restrictions for Sport and Target Practice, could I walk down the street with the gun in a case if it was unloaded, locked, and stored properly? I walk practically everywhere, sometimes through pretty rough areas and very often late at night. Not sure if that would help out my situation either, but let me know.
A final group of questions: I've seen that Medford is listed as a "red" city, meaning it is hard to obtain a class A LTC with no restrictions. I've also read on this forum that the person who issues licenses in Medford will not issue a Class A LTC without restrictions to someone when they first apply for one. Is this really true? Has anyone been to obtain a class a LTC without restrictions on their first try in Medford?
Second part of the above question: So say Medford is out of the question and that you cannot get a class a LTC with no restrictions on your first application. I don't want to wait 6 years so if I move to a "Green" city, or one that is known to issue unrestricted class A LTCs, such as Arlington, Burlington, Everett, etc (all of these examples according to this forum), would I be able to obtain a class A LTC with no restrictions easier? How long does one have to live in a city to be able to obtain a class A LTC with no restrictions? If I do move to say, Arlington, will they be less likely to give me a Class A LTC w/no Restrictions because I just recently moved there? I could easily move to Arlington or Everett for like 6 months, obtain a license, and then just move back to Medford afterwards, but would this actually work?
Lastly, I saw on another post on this forum dated in November of 2007 that after 2007, the person in charge of issuing licenses in Medford is retiring and being replaced by "a cooler" guy. Anyone else heard anything about this?
Thank you for reading through that mess and thank you for any feedback you can provide.
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