Description. Our online course is just 1 of 3 ways you can obtain your permit to carry. You may also stop in our store or range and get it on demand.
You must complete the correct application form. You must not be prohibited from possessing a firearm by any local, state, or federal law. You must not be listed in the criminal gang investigation system. You must be a resident of the county in which you are applying if you are a Minnesota resident.
Hennepin County residents apply for a permit through the sheriff's office. Other Minnesota residents apply in the county where they live. Out-of-state residents can apply at any sheriff's office in Minnesota.
To obtain a Minnesota permit to carry a pistol, a person must successfully complete a certified firearms safety and legal training course from a certified instructor within one year of application, complete a standardized Minnesota application form, and show proof of identity during application.
A nonresident alien, here lawfully, may only possess a firearm to take game as a nonresident under our game and fish laws. Others. A firearm may not be possessed by a person: • who is an illegal alien; • dishonorably discharged from the U.S. armed forces; or • who has renounced U.S. citizenship.