Anything in your background that would prevent you from getting a MA permit to carry, say bye-bye to any police job. This includes any drug convictions, any violent convictions (even simple assault), domestic/spousal abuse, and mental problems. Also, departments are also going to look hard at OUI convictions/arrests, minor in possesion of alcohol, suspended licenses, and anything else you may have worn the steel bracelets for. Departments, before they start any background check, also have you sign a form stating that they can peer into practically any part of your history. Speeding tickets and the like will be given some consideration, but as long as they are not indicative of a pattern of poor traffic behavior, usually won't leave you out of the game. They also will send detectives/officers to your neighborhood to interview your neighbors to see what they say about you (remember all those drunken parties that kept your neighbors up?). Departments will also often review your school records (in my case high school and college records, with 2 letters of recommendation from professors required). Military records will also be looked over with often a call to your last OIC or NCOIC. Expect to list every place you ever lived with a call to all the local departments of said town (hope that they don't know you by reputation). An interview with your parents is also often done, along with the references you listed. They might also come over to your apartment/house for a chat and a look around. Any civil case that you have filed or been filed against will be reviewed. Also, your credit and bank records may also be looked over. :shock: Basically they have license to crawl up your ass with a microscope, so expect it, and be honest. Nothing more the cops hate than a guy who lied on his application!
Dunnegeon : the real dope on that woman is that she lived with her CONVICTED FELON (drug dealer) boyfriend. The MSP denied her application because according to MA gun law a convicted felon cannot have a firearm in his household! As a trooper you cannot leave your gun at work, because you drive your cruiser home, hence the job said no way. (in addition to the fact that living with a convicted felon shows some poor judgement). She sued, and the liberal courts found in her favor (I guess they toss the gun laws out the window when they feel its convienent to serve their liberal agendas). Fortunately the DI's at New Braintree found out that without her lawyer around, she was not made of very sturdy material, and she elected to "break the hatch", much to the benefit of the MSP. Hooah!