Minnesota

Yes, federal FOPA protects travelers passing through.

Legal ONLY with a Permit to Carry. It is illegal to open carry without a permit.

Standard TSA rules apply. Declare, unloaded, locked hard-sided container.

Shall Issue. No Constitutional Carry.

Shall Issue. Applications processed by County Sheriff.

Public colleges generally prohibit it via policy, but state law does not criminalize it specifically for permit holders (unlike K-12). However, colleges can expel students/fire employees. The 'Landlord' provision protects tenants in campus housing.

Federal GFSZA applies. MN state law prohibits carry on school property but exempts permit holders keeping firearms in vehicles/trunks.

Without a permit: Must be unloaded and cased. With a permit: Can be loaded and on person.

Allowed if you have a MN permit or recognized reciprocity permit. Buildings are off-limits.

Schools (felony, though permit holders have parking lot exceptions), courthouses, state institutions, private businesses that post signs (trespass if asked to leave).

If no permit: Unloaded and in a fully enclosed case (does not strictly need to be locked, but 'fastened' or 'tied').

SBRs are legal if NFA compliant. SBSs (Short Barreled Shotguns) are generally prohibited unless they are C&R (Curio & Relic) items, though recent interpretations/practices may allow modern SBSs if NFA compliant (check with BCA).

Effective Jan 1, 2024, manufacturing or possessing a firearm without a serial number (ghost gun) is prohibited unless serialized by an FFL.

Legal to possess if registered under the NFA.

Yes, all firearms must have a serial number.

No microstamping requirement.

Suppressors are legal if NFA compliant. Flash hiders are legal.

Not banned, but defined as 'Semiautomatic Military-Style Assault Weapons' (SAMSAW). Ownership is legal, but purchasing requires a Permit to Purchase or Permit to Carry.

No state restrictions on magazine capacity.

N/A - Possession is not banned.

No state registry, though transfer records for handguns/SAMSAWs are kept by the dealer/police temporarily during the check.

Negligent storage is a crime if a child gains access to a loaded firearm.

Yes, Extreme Risk Protection Orders (ERPO) became effective Jan 1, 2024.

No registration required for new residents.

Not strictly required by state statute, though highly recommended.

For pistols and SAMSAWs, you must ensure the buyer has a permit and create a transfer record (or go through FFL). Regular rifles/shotguns do not require this.

Exceptions exist for transfers between immediate family members regarding the background check/permit requirement.

No liability insurance requirement.

Yes, applies to loaded firearms accessible to children.

Federal law prohibits possession. State law prevents sheriffs from denying carry permits solely based on medical cannabis registry status, creating a conflict where one can hold a state permit but be federally prohibited.

Illegal aliens are prohibited. Legal permanent residents may possess firearms.

As of Aug 1, 2023, private transfers of pistols and semiautomatic military-style assault weapons require a transferee permit (permit to purchase) or permit to carry, and a record of transfer. Universal background checks effectively apply to these categories.

Illegal. It is a felony to purchase a firearm for a prohibited person.

Yes. Misdemeanor domestic assault convictions prohibit firearm possession, often for 3 years or lifetime depending on the specific charge and use of a firearm.

Minnesota is a Point of Contact (POC) state for handguns and semiautomatic military-style assault weapons (SAMSAW). Dealers contact local law enforcement (or check a valid permit). For other long guns, dealers contact NICS directly.

Minnesota prohibits possession by those convicted of 'crimes of violence' (which includes some misdemeanors and many felonies), those committed for mental illness/chemical dependency, and those convicted of certain drug offenses.

Felons, fugitives, unlawful users of controlled substances, those adjudicated as mental defectives, illegal aliens, dishonorably discharged veterans, and those subject to certain restraining orders.

18 for long guns. 21 for handgun purchase from dealers. Note: The ban on 18-20 year olds obtaining carry permits was ruled unconstitutional in *Worth v. Jacobson*.

There is a waiting period for the issuance of a Permit to Purchase (up to 30 days, usually faster). If buying from a dealer without a permit (using the direct transfer check), the wait is up to 5 business days.

No roster, but there is a 'Saturday Night Special' ban based on melting point and material quality.

Yes, a Permit to Purchase (or valid Permit to Carry) is required to purchase a handgun or semiautomatic military-style assault weapon.

Legal, but must ship to an FFL for transfer.

No state limit on number of firearms purchased.

No quantity limits. Armor-piercing/Teflon-coated ammunition is restricted.

Residents can buy long guns in other states if compliant with both states' laws. Handguns must be transferred to a MN FFL.

No background check required for ammunition.

Minnesota has a limited castle doctrine, established by case law, which removes the duty to retreat inside one's dwelling, and allows deadly force to prevent a felony in the home, though it does not include a statutory presumption of reasonable fear.

Minnesota imposes a duty to retreat before using deadly force, which applies everywhere except within one's own dwelling.

Minnesota does not have a stand-your-ground law; a person has a duty to retreat if reasonably possible when outside their home before using deadly force.