RANDOLPH – The Healey-Driscoll Administration announced new training focused on firearm dealer inspections to help local licensing authorities comply with all state and federal laws and regulations, strengthen the gun dealer inspection process, and prevent illegal firearm trafficking.

The Municipal Police Training Committee (MPTC), in conjunction with the Massachusetts State Police (MSP) and the Department of Criminal Justice Information Systems (DCJIS), partnered with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms (ATF) to develop specialized training to promote strict adherence with all applicable gun laws, educate local authorities about their responsibilities under those laws and protect communities against gun violence.
 
Massachusetts gun law MGL c. 140, § 123 mandates local licensing authorities to conduct annual inspections of licensed firearm dealers. State and federal subject matter experts jointly developed the newly created Firearms Dealer Inspection Training for Law Enforcement to provide local police and municipalities with a deeper understanding of effective gun dealer oversight and a comprehensive review of inspection requirements and standardized procedures