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

Beginning July 1st, permit to carry applications will be accepted by appointment only.

To schedule an appointment, please call 612-348-8008 (press #2) 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

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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, beginning July 1st, permit to carry applications will be accepted by appointment only. To schedule an appointment, please call 612-348-8008 (press #2) during regular business hours.

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 at one of our permit to carry locations. Beginning July 1st, permit to carry applications will be accepted by appointment only. To schedule an appointment, please call 612-348-8008 (press #2) during regular business hours.

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

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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.

Due to COVID-19, only the Minneapolis location below is currently open. Beginning July 1st, permit to carry applications will be accepted by appointment only. To schedule an appointment, please call 612-348-8008 (press #2) during regular business hours.

Minneapolis

Monday through Friday

7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m

Main 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

This location is closed for gun permits until further notice. 

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

This location is closed for gun permits until further notice. 

Richfield Police Department
One Richfield City Hall
6700 Portland Avenue South
Richfield, MN 55423
612-348-8008
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Spring Park

This location is closed for gun permits until further notice. 

Hennepin County Sheriff's water patrol unit
4141 Shoreline Drive
Spring Park, MN 55384
612-348-8008
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Holiday closures for all gun permit offices 2020

• Wednesday, January 1, 2020 (New Year’s Day)
• Monday, January 20, 2020 (MLK Day)
• Monday, February 17, 2020 (President’s Day)
• Monday, May 25, 2020 (Memorial Day)
• Friday, July 3, 2010 (Independence Day)
• Monday, September 7, 2020 (Labor Day)
• Wednesday, November 11, 2020 (Veteran’s Day)
• Thursday, November 26, 2020 (Thanksgiving Day)
• Friday, November 27, 2020 (Thanksgiving Friday)
• Friday, December 25, 2020 (Christmas 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.