Where to Apply for an LTC or FID in New Ashford, MA

New Ashford has no police chief, so under state law the State Police act as the licensing authority for its residents.

Massachusetts State Police, Cheshire Barracks

Address: 1141 North State Road, Cheshire, MA 01255
Phone: (413) 743-4700
Department website: Open the department's website

Every town follows the same state process, in which you apply online through the MIRCS Unified Gun Portal or on paper, and the fee for most applicants is $100.

Sources

Taken from the department's own pages and documents, checked October 20, 2026.

https://www.newashford-ma.us/departments-and-committees/
https://www.newashford-ma.us/contacts/
https://www.mass.gov/locations/state-police-cheshire-barracks
https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleXX/Chapter140/Section121