Minnesota Law
- Under Minnesota law, the Department of Public Safety (DPS) is required to publish a list of states which have handgun carry permit laws that are not similar to Minnesota’s permit-to-carry law.
- Minnesota permit-to-carry law is Minnesota Statute 624.714. Subdivision 16 deals with “recognition of permits from other states.”
States with Laws NOT Similar to Minnesota (not valid in Minnesota)
| Alabama |
Maryland |
South Carolina
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| Arizona |
Massachusetts
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Tennessee
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| Arkansas |
Mississippi
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Texas
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Colorado
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Missouri
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Utah
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Delaware
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Nevada
| Vermont
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Florida
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New Hampshire
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Virginia
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Georgia
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New York
| Washington
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Indiana
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Oklahoma
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Wisconsin
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Iowa
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Oregon
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Wyoming
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Maine
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Pennsylvania
|
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Out of State Permits Valid in Minnesota
| Alaska |
Kentucky
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North Carolina
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California
| Louisiana
| North Dakota (Class 1 License only)
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Connecticut
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Michigan
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Ohio
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Hawaii
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Montana (Enhanced permit only)
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Rhode Island
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Idaho (Enhanced permit only)
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Nebraska
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South Dakota (Enhanced permit only)
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Illinois
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New Jersey
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West Virginia (Regular permit only)
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- South Carolina has been withdrawn as a similar state because it allows permit applicants to be 18. Minnesota law requires all applicants to be at least 21 years old, without exception.
Annual reviews
As directed by the law, DPS will annually review state laws governing the issuance of permits to carry weapons and will publish an updated list on its website each year.
Please note that the permit issued by your state does not supersede Minnesota's laws or regulations. Legal conduct in your state may not be legal in Minnesota.
