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| Subject/Law | Long guns | Handguns | Relevant Statutes | Notes |
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| State permit required to purchase? | No | Yes | §624.7131 | Permit to purchase required to transfer/purchase long guns with a pistol grip and handguns through FFL dealers. A permit to carry also acts as a permit to purchase for Minnesota residents. Traditional rifles and shotguns may be purchased without a permit. |
| Firearm registration? | No | No | | |
| Assault weapon law? | No | No | §624.7131 | Persons 18 and older may purchase assault weapons with a permit to purchase (or permit to carry for persons 21 and older). |
| Magazine Capacity Restriction? | No | No | | |
| Owner license required? | No | No | | |
| Permit required for concealed carry? | N/A | Yes | §624.714 | Shall Issue. Minnesota Permit to Carry a Pistol required to carry handguns. Concealment is permitted but not required. |
| Permit required for open carry? | Yes | Yes | §624.7181 | Whoever carries a BB gun, rifle, or shotgun on or about the person in a public place is guilty of a gross misdemeanor. A person under the age of 21 who carries a semiautomatic military-style assault weapon on or about their person in public place is guilty of a felony. However, you may carry a pistol or a long gun openly with permit to carry a pistol because, the law states that the prohibition on carrying does not include the carrying of a BB gun, rifle, or shotgun by a person who has a permit under section 624.714. |
| State Preemption of local restrictions? | Yes | Yes | §471.633 | Municipalities may regulate the discharge of firearms within their borders.Some counties have adopted Second Amendment sanctuary resolutions.[81] |
| NFA weapons restricted? | Yes | Yes | §609.67 | Machine guns and short-barreled shotguns, unless designated Curios & Relics, are prohibited in most cases. Some destructive devices are prohibited in most cases. Sound suppressors and short barreled rifles are legal. |
| Peaceable Journey laws? | Yes | Yes | §97B.045 §624.714, Subd. 9 | Any legally possessed gun may be transported in a motor vehicle, provided it is unloaded and cased. |
| Background checks required for private sales? | No | No | |
