Many questions arise in deciding whether an individual needs a permit to carry a handgun.
A number of situations are possible under Minnesota Statute 624.714 which will legally allow an individual to carry a handgun without a permit to carry. Where application made . Applications for permits to carry shall be made to the chief of police of an organized full-time police department of the municipality where the applicant resides or to the county sheriff where there is no such local chief of police where the applicant resides. At the time of application, the local police authority shall provide the applicant with a dated receipt for the application. Display applicant's Minnesota Drivers License or Non-Operator Identification verifying residence in Isanti County Copy of a Firearms Safety Certificate.