Handgun purchase permits are obtained from the police department of the municipality in which the applicant lives. An applicant must apply in person. An applicant must complete the Minnesota State Permit to Acquire Handgun Form.
There is no charge for the request. Permits are reviewed by the manager of the records unit.
The Saint Paul Police Department Records Unit will complete:
- FBI, BCA, warrant and local criminal record checks.
- Checks with the Minnesota Department of Human Services to determine if the applicant is eligible for a permit.
Minnesota Statute 624.713 lists the reasons an applicant may be denied a permit.
Permits are valid for one year. They are valid statewide, and there is no limit on the number of handguns that may be purchased with a permit.
Revised July 1, 2011