This is good stuff to know, because, as you know, the only person who has a say in whether or not private, law-abiding citizens will be issued LTCs in a particular city or town is that city or town's police chief. Yes, ladies in gents, by fiat. Good to know there's an avenue for appeal.
The General Laws of Massachusetts Part I. Administration of the Government; Title XX. Public Safety and Good Order; Chapter 140. Licenses; Section 131, subsection f.:
"Any applicant or holder aggrieved by a denial, revocation or suspension of a license, unless a hearing has previously been held pursuant to chapter 209A, may, within either 90 days after receiving notice of such denial, revocation or suspension or within 90 days after the expiration of the time limit during which the licensing authority is required to respond to the applicant, file a petition to obtain judicial review in the district court having jurisdiction in the city or town wherein the applicant filed for, or was issued, such license. A justice of such court, after a hearing, may direct that a license be issued or reinstated to the petitioner if such justice finds that there was no reasonable ground for denying, suspending or revoking such license and that the petitioner is not prohibited by law from possessing same."