<p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Minnesota Department of Public Safety (DPS) - Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA)</span></p> <div style="font-family: Arial;" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><strong style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219); font-size: 10pt; text-transform: uppercase !important;">PERMIT TO PURCHASE / TRANSFER</span></strong> <div class="article-content" style="margin: 5px 0px 0px; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-size: 9pt;"> <div id="ctl00_PlaceHolderMain_UIVersionedContent7_RichHtmlField1__ControlWrapper_RichHtmlField" class="ms-rtestate-field" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; display: inline;"> <div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Under Minnesota law, handgun transfers involve any sale, gift, loan, assignment or other delivery to another person. If you possess a valid Minnesota permit to carry a handgun, that permit constitutes a permit to purchase. You don't need to apply for a separate permit to purchase.</div> <br /> <strong style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Obtaining a Permit to Purchase/Transfer <br /> <br /></strong> <p style="margin-bottom: 7px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.3em;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Fill out a</span> <span class="ms-rteThemeBackColor-1-0"><a href="https://dps.mn.gov/divisions/bca/bca-divisions/administrative/Documents/Permit-to-Purchase-Transfer-Application.pdf" style="color: rgb(177, 0, 105); text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(40, 40, 159);">Minnesota Uniform Firearm Application / Receipt Permit to Purchase/Transfer</span></a>. </span><strong style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Submit the application to your local police chief, or if your municipality does not have a police department, to your county's sheriff.</strong> <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">The law enforcement agency will conduct a series of background-related checks to assure you meet eligibility requirements established in state law.</span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 7px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.3em; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Once those checks are complete, a one-year permit to purchase a handgun in Minnesota will be issued. If you are applying for a permit to transfer, the law enforcement agency must notify you of its status within seven days of receipt.</p> </div> </div> </div> None
