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700 Pleasant St, Suite LL02

New Bedford, MA 02740

*** Important notice regarding classes ***

*9/27 UPDATE - Per MA state police notice current classes can be given by instructors until 4/23/2026 and police departments will be accepting the current certifications for all applicants for their scheduled appointments until that date. However, if your LTC was issed after 8/1/24 your current certificate is no longer valid for your next renewal of LTC and you would be required to take the new course to renew your license. Currently there is no class that has been developed by the MA state police that qualifies under the new law passed. You will only be able to take a current course from any instructors in MA until the new one is developed.

**We have begun scheduling classes again and you can view the course calendar below and sign up for a class with either of the two below options on this website**.

*8/2 UPDATE- Per MA state police notice current classes can be given by instructors until 10/24 and police departments will be accepting the current certifications for all applicants for their scheduled appointments until that date. However, if your LTC appointment is after that date your current certificate is no longer valid and you would be required to take the new course. This is extremely important for towns and cities that can not get your appointment scheduled prior to then. Please take the time to check to see if you can get your LTC paperwork submitted to your Police Department prior to scheduling your class with FTS so you do not waste your time or money on the current class.

7/30 UPDATE- Per the new law passed by the State of MA no instructors in the state are currently allowed to give any firearm safety classes as of 8/1. Unfortunately, part of these new requirements in the law have not been completed by the State Police, the State of MA and those in charge of making this new law. We have also been notified that any current classes given after 8/1 do not qualify for a license any longer unless they include ALL of these new requirements (which currently do not even exist). No instructors in this state will be able to give a class until then and the state has put a hopeful date of 3 months from now to have this available for instructors.

We, as instructors, now have to modify our classes to be 8 hours, include live-fire training, issue the state created written test to the students, and more curriculum items. This will greatly change the structure and cost of all classes offered in MA by instructors. Being that the current classes are no longer valid, we will be setting up new classes based on the new requirements.

Thank you,

Firearm Training School

FTS is dedicated to supporting our second amendment rights by training men and women of all ages in the safe and responsible handling of firearms. This very important right was granted to our citizens and we pledge to help provide the guidance in safety, state & federal regulations, sporting events and marksmanship.

Our instructors are certified by the NRA and the Massachusetts State Police. We offer a variety of group classes including women’s only courses. We are also available for private instruction.

Our entire staff is actively involved in public safety and competitive shooting. Our classroom in New Bedford is designed to handle small and large classes. If you are looking to obtain your Massachusetts LTC, refresh your proper firearm safety and regulations knowledge, or become a better shooter please contact us today. If you are interested in more specialized training, private training or private NRA classes please email or phone us to get pricing.

The course we offer is the NRA Home Firearm Safety Course that is certification number LTC-007 with the State of Massachusetts. The class is $75 per student.

The classes are about 4 hours depending on the size of the class and past experience of the students. Once you have taken your safety course you will go to the website for the Police Department in town you live in and download the application for an LTC. You will then call your local Police Department and ask for an appointment for your LTC. You will bring your filled out application and a copy of your safety certificate from the class to your appointment. It is a pretty simple and straight forward process at with most towns and cities.

Payment is required prior to the scheduled course in order to reserve your seat. All payments are non-refundable for students who fail to show up for the assigned class unless extenuating circumstances are found and approved by FTS.

How to Schedule a Class with FTS

You now have 2 options to schedule your safety class with FTS. In the left section below you can still mail the FTS application and your payment to our facility by following the directions listed. In the right section below you can now do an online payment and email your FTS application. Either method you choose you will receive a confirmation email confirming your seat in the class once the application and payment is received.

Mailing FTS Registration

Please click on the FTS application link and either print and fill the application out by hand or type the information directly into the application pdf form. You can either save the application for later printing or print it out right away. Mail the FTS application and payment of $75 per student using either check or money order made out to FTS. You can use one check or MO if multiple students want to pay with one payment.

Mail your payment and application to:

FTS

700 Pleasant St, Suite LL02

New Bedford, MA 02740

Click on the application thumbnail below to open the FTS application.

Online FTS Registration

To pay for your class using the online payment portal please click on the portal image below and follow the instructions given there. Be sure to email the filled out FTS application as per the instructions so we can match your application with your payment and you will be reserved for a seat in the class. If no application is emailed we will not be able to reserve a seat. If multiple students are paid via the portal in one payment be sure to note that in the email with the attached FTS applications.

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Directions

Please click on the Google Interactive map below to get directions to FTS. In the white message bubble on the map just click on "Directions" and enter your address in the from space.

PARKING
There is parking available on the Elm Street side of the building in a smaller lot. This lot is for use for the Bank Plaza Building. We are located in the lower level of the large brick building with the Bank of America sign on it. There are also parking meters along the streets around the building. Weeknights and Sunday the parking meters do not need to be paid per the City of New Bedford.