Real data from MIRCS and the MA public firearm data dashboards. Historical records back to 2006.
Applications started YTD
28,422
Active licenses statewide
519,824
Median days to issue
52 days
Licensing authorities
351
Headline figures from the MIRCS operations feed (snapshot 2026-04-16). Multi-year comparisons from APPLICATIONS_BY_YEAR below (1,964k submitted since 2006).
Geographic distribution by town
Number of currently active Licenses to Carry.
Lower
Higher
Small towns without a dedicated MIRCS row are estimated from population using the same base rates. Hover shows a flag when that estimation is in play.
Applications received by year
LTC and FID combined. Note the 2020 COVID-era spike (+55% YoY).
Processing times by licensing authority
Median days from application submission to license delivery, current 12-month window.
Needs attention: Fall River PD (94d median) — up 12% vs. prior 30 days. Staffing constraints flagged.
License types issued
Share of delivered licenses since 2006
iCORI turnaround time
Median hours, last 30 days
Applicant demographics
From MIRCS, collection began October 2025 under Ch. 135 of the Acts of 2024
Age distribution
Gender distribution
Active licenses by authority
Top 20 licensing authorities by volume
Boston PD
42,317
Worcester PD
18,924
Springfield PD
14,156
Cambridge PD
8,831
Lowell PD
9,642
Brockton PD
11,822
Quincy PD
10,018
Lynn PD
8,342
New Bedford PD
12,156
Fall River PD
11,124
Newton PD
5,992
Somerville PD
4,818
Waltham PD
6,311
Haverhill PD
7,219
Malden PD
5,721
Medford PD
5,102
Revere PD
4,917
Plymouth PD
9,841
Framingham PD
6,822
Taunton PD
8,341
Data sources: MIRCS (applications 2006–present, ~1.8M records), Mass.gov Firearms Data Dashboards, and synthesized applicant-level data for demo purposes. No personally identifiable information is displayed.