Firearms Permit to Purchase/Transfer
There is a $10 administration fee for the permit to purchase application, and no courses are required. To download application for the MN Firearm Application Permit to Purchase/Transfer, Click Here. If you have any questions, please contact Chief Steve Sundstrom at the Lake Shore Police Dept at (218) 963-8073.
Firearms Permit to Carry
Permits to Carry are good for five years and cost $100 for Cass County residents. A permit to carry certification course is required for the carry permit. You can download the application for a Permit to Carry Application below or pick one up at the Cass County Sheriff's Office in Walker. IMPORTANT PLEASE NOTE: The permit to carry application must be signed at the Cass County Sheriff's Office ONLY.
MN Firearm Application Permit to Carry a Pistol, Click Here.
Copy of your concealed carry training certificate. This training MUST be within the past twelve (12) calendar months, of permit renewal application date. Ensure you understand this, this is very important.
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Copy of your driver's license.
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Check/money order/cash for $100.00
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Completed carry renewal permit application.
Once the renewal process is complete, your carry permit will be valid for another FIVE years.
NOTE: A Permit to Carry is valid for five years. The expiration date is stamped on the permit. Permit holders will NOT receive notification of an expiring permit. It is the responsibility of the permit holder to be aware of the expiration date, and to go through the renewal process.
If you have any questions concerning the renewal process, please contact the sheriff's office at 218-547-1424.
A permit will be processed within a week from the time you make the application. A criminal history is run on each application. A conviction for certain crimes can be cause for denial of a permit. In order to receive a permit to carry, you must not be prohibited from possessing a firearm.
Firearms Concealed Carry Permit Renewals
A Permit to Carry is valid for five years. The expiration date is stamped on the permit. Permit holders will NOT receive notification of an expiring permit. It is the responsibility of the permit holder to be aware of the expiration date, and to go through the renewal process.
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This page will provide some guidance for the permit holders that wish to renew their carry permits. Please note, this only applies for those people that have a current FIVE year carry permit, issued by the sheriff.
You may renew your carry permit from 90 days prior to 30 days after the expiration date on your permit.
For the renewal application, Click Here.
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If an application is received after the 30 day window, it will be considered a new permit, and a fee of $100 will be required.
If you apply for a renewal permit after the expiration date on your permit, you can not legally carry until your new permit is issued.
To renew your Permit to Carry, you will need to attend a Permit Renewal Course taught by a certified instructor and bring the following with you to the Cass County Sheriff's Office:
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Copy of your concealed carry training certificate. This training MUST be within the past twelve (12) calendar months, of permit renewal application date.
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Copy of your driver's license (both sides).
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Copy of your current Permit to Carry.
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Check/money order/cash for $75.00
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Completed carry renewal permit application.
Once the renewal process is complete, your carry permit will be valid for another FIVE years.
If you have any questions concerning the renewal process, please contact the Cass Co. Sheriff's Office at 218-547-1424.
Law Enforcement Officers 50 State Permit to Carry
President George W. Bush signed the Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act of 2004 (H.R 218) into law in 2004. The purpose of this act was to put more armed police officers on the street without an additional burden on the taxpayers.
This act gives current and retired law enforcement officers the ability to obtain a 50 state permit to carry. This permit must be renewed annually.
Each officer, retired or current, is required to pass a police handgun qualification course. The qualification can be administered by any state certified Permit to Carry instructor.
To qualify as a retired officer, the applicant must have been a licensed Peace Officer, and had to serve in a law enforcement capacity for a minimum of 15 years, and retired in good standing.
The qualification standards for H.R. 218 can be viewed at www.post.state.mn.us.
(Information provided courtesy of MN Personal Safety Training, LLC)
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