Carry Permits Available
Updated:
January 2010
Suggested Permits
in order of preference/priority. Total possible from our courses for MN
residents is at least 35-state carry authority.
Utah: $65.25, apply by mail on the day of class. Five-year
renewal is only $10 plus a new photo (no renewal class). This is the most
widely-honored and economical permit. MN honors the Utah permit, including MN residents. The
Utah Permit includes most of the same states as the MN permit plus many more. Our
Utah Supplement Course fee plus the Utah Application fee is only slightly more
than the Minnesota Permit fee (slightly less if using our discount programs).
You can apply by mail the day of class and there is no record tied to your
driver’s license. This is your best value. Utah
permits are currently honored in the following states (note that some states do
not honor unless you are a Utah
resident) CLICK HERE.
(Use your BACK button to return here.)
Minnesota: Sheriffs are allowed to charge up to $100 for new
permits, up to $75 for renewals. These are the usual fees, a very few charge
less. You must apply in person during business hours in your county of
residence (any MN Sheriff if not a MN resident). In combination with the Utah non-resident permit, the resident MN
permit adds Kansas and Michigan
and is also a permit to purchase a handgun or ‘military-style assault weapon’. It could also eliminate questions/confusion if
stopped by a police officer. If you are not a MN resident, there is almost no
advantage in obtaining a MN permit if you have a UT permit.
We provide MN and
UT application info/materials in class. You are responsible to obtain materials
to apply to the other states if you wish those permits. Other
permits are optional and available
without taking our Utah Supplement Course. The Florida
permit can offer authority similar to Utah. It is,
however, expensive, requires refresher training, requires that a law
enforcement officer take your fingerprints and Minnesota does not honor any of
these other permits at this time.
We suggest that you not bother unless you travel to these states. Linked state
names will take you to their permit info web site. Use your BACK button to
return here.
Connecticut, Florida,
Maine
& New Hampshire permits
are also available. In combination with the above,
each adds these states only, bringing the total possible carry authority to
thirty-five states or more. (Use your BACK button to return here.)
As other states
recognize our courses and add reciprocities, your authority will extend without
need of further training. We work diligently to give you the best possible
value for attending our courses.
Our Multi-State Permit to Carry a
Firearm Courses also meet or exceed the published statutory training
requirements for the following states: Alaska, Arkansas, Georgia, Indiana, Mississippi, Montana, Pennsylvania, South
Dakota, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West
Virginia & Wyoming.
Our Multi-State Permit to Carry a
Firearm Course may meet the published
statutory training requirements for the following states. However, acceptance
of training is subject to the discretion of individual issuing authorities: Alabama, California, Colorado, & Idaho.
Pending
States:
Delaware,
Wisconsin and Illinois
are attempting to pass shall-issue legislation. We are unaware whether our
courses will qualify applicants or what reciprocities might be available. Check
back.
If you have any
questions regarding any states not listed here, please contact us.
LEOs currently employed and licensed to carry a firearm by their agency
(incl. US Military LEOs with some limitations) are authorized by the LEOSA to
carry a firearm on or off-duty in all fifty states with current LEO
identification.
Retired LEOs: Retired Law Enforcement Officers who meet the LEOSA requirements may
carry firearms in all 50 states. This includes U.S. Military LEOs (MPs, USCG,
etc.) If you are a retired LEO now residing in Minnesota
and your department will not certify you, we can certify you for fifty-state
carry, including states that prohibit citizens.
Disclaimer: Each state has differing requirements regarding
residency, training, disqualifying personal history, possession of permits from
other states, minimum age and other criteria. We attempt to keep our curriculum
and this listing up-to-date, but the requirements of each state and the
discretionary authority of various issuing agencies may change without prior
notice. Some issuing authorities have discretion regarding qualifying
criteria and these are not always consistent within a state. We have also
noticed that some issuing authorities either fail to recognize or choose to
disregard the published statutes in their own state. While we do not suggest
that incompetence, political agendas and/or abuse of authority might be at
work, the possibility cannot be ignored. As was demonstrated in New Orleans following Hurricane
Katrina, some authorities believe that U.S. citizens are under their
control and the U.S. Constitution is simply an inconvenience they must dodge
from time to time. If you are one of our graduates and you have been denied for
lack of acceptable training, please contact us and we will attempt to assist
you. We cannot make any guarantees regarding processes over which we have no
control.
It is the
student's responsibility to determine if our courses will be adequate for their
purposes. This information is believed to be reliable at the time of
publication, but we specifically disclaim any liability for errors, changes or
circumstances beyond our control.
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