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Permit to carry a handgun

All Hennepin County residents who want to obtain a permit to carry must apply for it at the Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office.

Permit to Carry Applications are accepted by appointment only.  Permit to Purchase, Data Changes, or Permit to Carry Replacements do not require appointments. 

Refer below for hours and locations. 

To schedule an appointment online please follow the link below:

Click here to schedule your appointment online.

Take note when scheduling appointments online to select your desired location.  Locations and availability will vary, refer to the scheduling website for updated locations and availability.

For your appointment you will need:

  • A completed application. Minnesota Uniform Firearm Application Permit to Carry a Pistol (mn.gov)
  • Your Training Certificate from a Minnesota BCA Authorized firearms training course that was issued not more than one year prior to your appointment date.
  • Your identification (driver’s license or other government issued ID showing your current address. If you do not have a current address on your ID, bring a utility bill with your name and current address on it with your ID).
  • Payment: Cash or check or Visa/Mastercard
    • Credit card payments are subject to an additional 2.5% convenience fee to the credit card provider.

To schedule an appointment by phone, please call 612-348-8008 during regular business hours.

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Where to apply for a new or renewal permit to carry

You must apply in person at a sheriff's location that issues permits. Minnesota residents must apply in the county where they live. Out of state residents can apply at any sheriff’s office in Minnesota.

Application form for a new or renewal permit to carry

Permit to carry applications will be accepted by appointment only.

To schedule an in-person appointment in the online scheduler (Full Slate), CLICK HERE.

To schedule by phone, please call 612-348-8008 during regular business hours.

Complete and print an application, but don't sign and date it until you submit it in person, or while you are waiting in line. 

Permit to carry application (PDF)

Additional requirements for a new or renewal permit to carry

  1. You must complete authorized firearms training prior to, but no more than one year before, applying for a permit to carry. Present your original training certificate.
  2. Present an original government-issued photo identification, or the photo page of a United States passport with proof of residency.
  3. Must be at least 21 years old
  4. Must be a citizen or permanent resident of the United States
  5. Must not be prohibited from possessing firearms

Fees for a new or renewal permit to carry

Cash, check, and Visa and Mastercard credit/debit cards are accepted. Cards are subject to a separate 2.5% convenience fee. 

  • New permit to carry: $100
  • Renewal permit to carry: $75 (an existing permit to carry can be renewed up to 90 days prior to expiration).
  • Late renewal permit to carry (within 30 days of expiration): $85 ($75 plus $10 late fee). Old permit to carry not valid during the 30 days.
  • A permit to carry more than 31 days expired can no longer be renewed, and we'll process the application as a new permit to carry, at the new permit to carry fee of $100.

Processing time for a new or renewal permit to carry

The sheriff’s office has 30 days to process and mail a permit to carry, or to deny the application for a permit to carry.

Minnesota permit to carry information

Find additional information from the state of Minnesota

Notify the Sheriff's Office 

If your personal information has changed, notify the Sheriff’s Office that issued your permit to carry. 

To receive an updated permit to carry card

In person: 

Present your current permit to carry and current, valid identification reflecting your new information, and a filled out application (page one only). Pay $10 by check, cash, or credit/debit card. Cards are subject to a separate 2.5% convenience fee. Permit to carry application (PDF)  If you choose to update in person, you do not need to schedule an appointment for a replacement permit. 

By mail:

Complete (page one only), print and sign the permit to carry application. Permit to carry application (PDF)

Mail the completed page one of the permit to carry application, a copy of your current permit to carry card and a copy of your current, valid identification reflecting your new information, with a check for $10 payable to the Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office to:

Hennepin County Sheriff's Office
Gun Permit Unit
Minneapolis City Hall
350 S. Fifth Street, Room 22
Minneapolis, MN 55415

Where to apply to replace a lost or stolen permit to carry:

To replace a lost or stolen permit to carry, go in person to the sheriff’s office that issued the permit. If the Hennepin County Sheriff's Office issued the permit to carry, you can apply for a replacement in person. You do not need to schedule an appointment for a replacement permit. 

Application to replace a lost or stolen permit to carry:

Provide a photo identification, a filled out application (page one only), and we'll provide you a second form to fill out and sign to describe what happened to your original permit to carry. 

Permit to Carry Application (PDF)

Fee for a lost or stolen permit to carry:

$10. Cash, check, or credit/debit cards accepted. Cards are subject to a separate 2.5% convenience fee.  

Minnesota permit to carry information:

Find additional information from the State of Minnesota

You must apply in person for a permit to carry

Minnesota residents must apply for a permit to carry in the county where they live. Out of state residents can apply for a permit to carry at any sheriff’s office in Minnesota.

Permit to carry applications will be accepted by appointment only. To schedule an in-person appointment with the online scheduler (Full Slate), CLICK HERE.

Due to COVID-19, only one person may be in the lobby at a time, so please queue up outside the office, maintaining a six-foot distance between you and others.

Minneapolis

Click here to schedule your in-person appointment. 

Monday through Friday

7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Gun Permit Unit office inside Minneapolis City Hall
350 South Fifth Street, Room 22
Minneapolis, MN 55415
612-348-8008
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Brooklyn Park

Click here to schedule your in-person appointment.  

Monday through Friday

7:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Hennepin County Sheriff's Office Enforcement Services Division Headquarters
9401 83rd Avenue North
Brooklyn Park, MN 55445
612-348-8008
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Spring Park

Click here to schedule your in-person appointment. 

Mondays ONLY - See holiday schedule below, if Monday is a holiday, the office will be open Tuesday that week.

7:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Hennepin County Sheriff's Office Water Patrol Unit
4141 Shoreline Drive
Spring Park, MN 55384
612-348-8008
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Holiday closures for all Gun Permit offices 2021

  • Friday, January 1, 2021 (New Year’s Day)
  • Monday, January 18, 2021 (MLK Day)
  • Monday, February 15, 2021 (President’s Day)
  • Monday, May 31, 2021 (Memorial Day)
  • Monday, July 5, 2021 (Independence Day observed)
  • Monday, September 6, 2021 (Labor Day)
  • Thursday, November 11, 2021 (Veteran’s Day)
  • Thursday, November 25, 2021 (Thanksgiving Day)
  • Friday, November 26, 2021 (Thanksgiving Friday)
  • Friday, December 24, 2021 (Christmas Day observed)
  • Friday, January 1, 2022 (New Year's Day)

If you want a permit to purchase a firearm, you apply for it at your local police department. Minneapolis residents can find more information from the City of Minneapolis gun permit office.

The Hennepin County Sheriff's Office only issues permits to purchase to residents of Greenfield, Hanover, Medicine Lake and Rockford. Apply in person at the main gun permit unit office inside Minneapolis City Hall. There is no fee for the application. A permit to purchase is valid for one year.

 


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