Is firearms legal in Minnesota?

Q: Is firearms legal in Minnesota?

Firearms in Minnesota is legal only under specific conditions. Minnesota requires a Permit to Carry to carry concealed, and it is shall-issue. The minimum age is 18, after the courts struck the prior minimum of 21, effective around April 2025. BCA-certified training is required.

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Conditional: Minnesota requires a Permit to Carry to carry concealed, and it is shall-issue.

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Minnesota requires a Permit to Carry to carry concealed, and it is shall-issue. The minimum age is 18, after the courts struck the prior minimum of 21, effective around April 2025. BCA-certified training is required.

Source: https://dps.mn.gov/divisions/bca/public-services-bca/firearms-information/permit-carry · Updated July 6, 2026

Minnesota Firearms topics

Concealed Carry in Minnesota →Conditional
Minnesota requires a Permit to Carry to carry concealed, and it is shall-issue.
Open Carry in Minnesota →Conditional
Open carry of a handgun in Minnesota requires a Minnesota Permit to Carry or a recognized out-of-state permit.
Magazine Capacity in Minnesota →Permitted
No state law limits magazine capacity in Minnesota — standard-capacity and high-capacity magazines are legal to buy and possess under state law.
Gun Possession in Minnesota →Conditional
Minnesota has a red-flag law (Extreme Risk Protection Orders, or ERPOs) that took effect in 2024, and has no assault-weapon ban or restriction on magazines.
Transporting Firearms in Minnesota →Conditional
In Minnesota, a pistol being transported without a permit must be unloaded and kept either in a closed and fastened case, in the closed trunk, or in a securely tied package.
Duty to Inform Police in Minnesota →Conditional
Minnesota has no proactive duty to inform, but a permit holder must have the permit card and a photo ID when carrying and must display them on lawful demand (Minn. Stat. § 624.714 subd. 1b(a), a petty misdemeanor), and at an officer's request must disclose whether they are currently carrying (subd. 1b(d)).
Suppressors & Silencers in Minnesota →Conditional
Suppressors are legal in Minnesota as long as they are lawfully possessed under federal law.
Reciprocity — where is my Minnesota permit honored? →
State-by-state map of which states honor a Minnesota concealed-carry permit.

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