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Rural WMass City Has Second Most FID-Carrying Gun-Owners In State - Top 10 List Rural WMass City Has Second Most FID-Carrying Gun-Owners In State - Top 10 List
Rural WMass City Has Second Most Fid-carrying Gun-Owners In State - Top 10 List A rural Western Massachusetts city is second only to Boston in the number of residents authorized to carry rifles and shotguns. As of July, the Massachusetts Department of Criminal Justice Information Services reported that there are 390 people with active Firearms Identification Cards (FID Cards) in Westfield. Boston has 620 registered FID cardholders. To own a rifle or shotgun in Massachusetts, you need an FID card. To carry a handgun, you need a *license to carry (LTC). The FID card allows a person, age 15 or older, to carry non-large capacity rifles, shotguns, and ammunition. The card…

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by Kristin Palpini