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True as long as it the MIRCS receipt. No other type of receipt counts. I recommend photo-reducing it and laminating it and carry that one. The 8.5x11" copy they give you will shred in your wallet after a few months.You should have gotten a receipt when you submitted your renewal. Keep it on you, folded in your wallet next to your expired LTC, and save whatever emails you've got from them admitting they're backed up.
You'll be fine, and legal as long as you submitted your renewal in good faith and can prove it.
No idea why all these guys jump to “Should I call a lawyer?” The chief in your town/city runs the department. The chief did not just show up one day and all on his own start running the department and someone randomly decided to pay him for it. My point is, he was hired meaning he has a boss. Now if you go up high enough in your town/city one of the bosses was elected by you. What do they have to say? Do the elected officials get a renewal date appointment after their expiration date? Are they aware of what this does to a person? You don’t know until you ask oh, and the price is right.
To my knowledge, they can’t confiscate them without a court order. Even if they decide to revoke/suspended your license, you are supposed to surrender the firearms in your possession. Some towns currently have law suits because they read surrender as confiscate.
In that case per MGL you have 90 grace period but can't buy/sell anything. You also have nothing to prove that you have a grace period if queried by an officer who isn't knowledgable of the 90-day grace period (most of them) while in possession. My recommendation is to lock them up and don't touch them until your new LTC comes in.No, they would not accept my renewal application in person said I had to call to make an appointment then said my appointment was on x date and that was after my expiration.
They can do what they want and most courts will let them get away with it, even though they shouldn't confiscate. Also they can't suspend/revoke an expired LTC, just not possible.To my knowledge, they can’t confiscate them without a court order. Even if they decide to revoke/suspended your license, you are supposed to surrender the firearms in your possession. Some towns currently have law suits because they read surrender as confiscate.
No, they would not accept my renewal application in person said I had to call to make an appointment then said my appointment was on x date and that was after my expiration.
Yea. I started renewal 90 days before expiration and I got the LTC about a month after... Nothing like being over 2 months later than what the law allows.... Until there are repercussions for the police depts that pull that crap, they'll keep doing it.
I don't want this to be self serving but the reality is that this is exactly why a lawyer should get involved. This is how suitability denials are made. The police don't have time to do their jobs but they'd be happy to suspend your license and seize all your guns after the mayor's secretary or town manager call them to say you were angry and threatening because your ltc renewal was "slightly" delayed.
So go ahead. Tell them who is their boss and how your taxes pay their salary. Let us know how that works out for you.
In that case per MGL you have 90 grace period but can't buy/sell anything. You also have nothing to prove that you have a grace period if queried by an officer who isn't knowledgable of the 90-day grace period (most of them) while in possession. My recommendation is to lock them up and don't touch them until your new LTC comes in.
They can do what they want and most courts will let them get away with it, even though they shouldn't confiscate. Also they can't suspend/revoke an expired LTC, just not possible.
I don't want this to be self serving but the reality is that this is exactly why a lawyer should get involved. This is how suitability denials are made. The police don't have time to do their jobs but they'd be happy to suspend your license and seize all your guns after the mayor's secretary or town manager call them to say you were angry and threatening because your ltc renewal was "slightly" delayed.
So go ahead. Tell them who is their boss and how your taxes pay their salary. Let us know how that works out for you.
Meanwhile, in Acton, the app't time from your call is a couple of days at the most. And they stick to the 40 day thingy. Any town could do it like that if they wanted to. Jack.
Not sure why some cities or towns put you through what they do for this. Makes no sense to me.
In Wayland, no need for an appointment. Fill out the renewal form. Drop it off with the dispatcher. In a day or two, you'll receive the MIRCS receipt in the mail. The dispatcher then calls you when your LTC arrives.Meanwhile, in Acton, the app't time from your call is a couple of days at the most. And they stick to the 40 day thingy. Any town could do it like that if they wanted to. Jack.
Call attorney Jason Guida.Thanks for the advice, and yes i contacted them as they requested 3 months in advance then followed up. I actually had a filled out application and was in person at the station 3 months in advance and they refused to take it, had to call and leave a voice message was their new process.
That's great. But no prints? Jack.In Wayland, no need for an appointment. Fill out the renewal form. Drop it off with the dispatcher. In a day or two, you'll receive the MIRCS receipt in the mail. The dispatcher then calls you when your LTC arrives.
I'm only reporting what, in my experience, how the individual advocating their own case gets into a bad situation.I did not say anything about “my taxes pay your.....” as I have always thought that was a very shortsighted saying. (we all pay each other’s salary in one way or another) I am suggesting using the courses for resolution that are already in place and cost nothing prior to spending money on a lawyer.
Not on the renewal.That's great. But no prints? Jack.
Just write a copy of the 2A on a post-it and good to go.
You must be special. I've had prints done on renewals for 60 yrs. Jack.Not on the renewal.