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.
To obtain a Permit to Carry fill out a Permit to Carry Application and submit it to the sheriff's office in the county where you live. Once received, the office has 30 days to process the application. A Permit to Carry is valid for five years and is renewable.
If you have a gun at home, be sure to: Keep the gun unloaded and locked up in a cabinet, safe, gun vault, or storage case.
Simply possessing or owning an unregistered gun is not a crime in Minnesota. However, carrying a gun in public without a valid, up-to-date permit is illegal in Minnesota.
Minnesota has had recent success in passing gun safety policies, including passing laws requiring background checks for all gun sales, an Extreme Risk law, and laws blocking access for domestic abusers under restraining orders.
For example, your rights to possess a firearm and ammunition can be taken away under Minnesota law because of a criminal conviction, because someone gets an Order for Protection against you, or because you have been committed to a mental health treatment facility in Minnesota or another state.
Permit to Carry a Pistol in Minnesota You must be at least 21 years of age. 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.