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Public Safety
Personal Safety
Firearms Services
Obtain your firearms license PIN

This page, Obtain your firearms license PIN, is offered by
Department of Criminal Justice Information Services

Obtain your firearms license PIN

A firearm license PIN is required to purchase a firearm and to report a personal sale or transfer of a firearm through the Massachusetts Gun Transaction Portal.

Firearms License Application Status Hotline

Phone

Firearms PIN and License Status Hotline (617) 660-4722

Open M-F 8 a.m.–5 p.m.

The Details of Obtain your firearms license PIN

What you need for Obtain your firearms license PIN

To obtain your firearms license PIN, be ready to provide your:

Full legal name
Date of birth
Driver's license number

How to find Obtain your firearms license PIN

You should contact the Firearms PIN and License Status Hotline at (617) 660-4722, available Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Contact for Obtain your firearms license PIN

Phone

Firearms PIN and License Status Hotline (617) 660-4722

Open M-F 8 a.m.–5 p.m.