As many (or all) of you might know, the state dept. and most cities treat guns like nuclear bombs. If you want a MA Class A LTC ($5 legal term there) you need to complete the basic course at a registered institution.
If you live near Framingham/Natick, check out
http://www.massfirearmsschool.com/
You can get a Utah (cradle of the 1911!) license to carry which includes a lotta other states too:
http://www.handgunlaw.us/documents/N...entPermits.pdf
Don't know if this has been posted previously, but you need all the help you can get near Boston.