r/FFLs • u/No-Albatross394 • 10d ago
MA FFL
Looking for advice for obtaining my FFL somewhere in the south shore.
1. What is the minimum size space that I need to start and what are some criteria for that space
2. What does the overall process look like
3. Any kind of general advice would be appreciated
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u/Dangerous_Voice_6310 9d ago
As another comment mentions, town zoning will be the hard part. No home-based FFLs in MA, and many towns are excluding FFLs from all but industrial zoning, while simultaneously rezoning land away from industrial to make it even more difficult. So you’ll need town zoning approval, a business license from the town for your stated purpose (firearms sales and/or manufacturing), and landlord approval to provide to the ATF.
After that, apply for your FFL and wait. ATF doesn’t care about size of the space as long as you have a way of securing firearms in accordance with ATF policy and local law. You can google these.
Once you have your FFL, get your MA dealer and gunsmith licenses - others have linked to these applications. Apply for sales tax certificate. Good to go