Massachusetts Gun Laws & Firearms Safety Practice Exam

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In Massachusetts, who is responsible for issuing firearms licenses?

  1. The Department of Public Safety

  2. Local Police Departments

  3. The State Attorney's Office

  4. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF)

The correct answer is: Local Police Departments

Local Police Departments are responsible for issuing firearms licenses in Massachusetts. While the Department of Public Safety and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) may be involved in regulating and enforcing firearm laws, they do not issue licenses. The State Attorney's Office is also not responsible for issuing licenses.