Teaching Tuesday • 2/11/25

'Our History Is the Future: Standing Rock Versus the Dakota Access Pipeline, and the Long Tradition of Indigenous Resistance' by Nick Estes

Great book on the #NoDAPL and the struggle for indigenous liberation

Teaching Tuesday • 2/4/25

'The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness' by Michelle Alexander

“All people make mistakes. All of us are sinners. All of us are criminals. All of us violate the law at some point in our lives.”

If you have any questions or need additional guidance throughout the application process, we're here to help. We have numerous experienced licensed owners and instructors that we can pull information from.

We Keep Us Safe.

Now the difficult part, interacting with the cops.

You will need to go for an in-person 'interview' at your local police department to go over your paperwork, identity and to take your photo and fingerprints.

If approved, you will receive your license in 8-20 weeks in the mail.

A valid MA state ID

Must be a current resident of MA to receive a resident LTC valid for 5 years

Can be either a drivers license or state-issued ID card, with photo and MA address.

Non-resident licenses are only valid for 1 year.

Basic Firearms Safety Course Certification

This course is anywhere between 3-8 hours. It covers basic safety, laws, maintenance, and handling of firearms in MA.

If you're a vulnerable/minority individual, we recommend that you seek out a class from our partner at the Comrade Center.

The application fee

For an FID, applicants under 18 pay $100 and this over 18 pay $25.

For an LTC, all applicants which is limited to those over 21, pay $100

Complete a firearms license application.

This form can be either found from the state government website or your local police department.

Specifics are not needed on your application, but you should be truthful in anything the cops may come across in your background check.

So how do you get a license? This process is the same for both a FID and LTC.

1) Complete a firearms license application
2) Application fee ($100)
3) Massachusetts Basic Firearms Safety Course Certification (Original, not a copy)
4) Valid MA State ID

You have two options...

FID: Firearm Identification Card allows the holder to possess non-large capacity shotguns and rifles (no AR-15s or semi-autos capable of holding 10+ rounds).

LTC: License To Carry allows the holder to possess all of the above including handguns, and large capacity rifles.

One of the biggest things about being a resident in Massachusetts is following our archaic laws to protect yourself and others around you, especially if you're a minority.

In MA, it is REQUIRED for you to hold a valid firearms license to possess or carry any firearms in MA including ammo.

Interested in getting your license to carry (LTC) in Massachusetts?

Here is a thread to help you along that journey.

Teaching Tuesday • 1/28/2025

'A People's History of the United States' by Howard Zinn

"The book provides great insight into the making of the United States, after the landing of Saint Columbus, and covering a very long period-till the presidency of Bill Clinton."

Teaching Tuesday • 1/21/2025

Torn Apart: How the Child Welfare System Destroys Black Families--and How Abolition Can Build a Safer World by Dorothy Roberts

This book heavily focuses on the harm of child protective services on children, primarily children of color and why we need to abolish it.

Teaching Tuesday • 1/7/2025

"White Fear: How the Browning of America Is Making White Folks Lose Their Minds" by Roland Martin

This book focuses on the rise of Donald Trump since Obama and the Tea Party Movement.