Order online, pick up at a licensed dealer in Hennepin County. Minneapolis was built on the milling power of Saint Anthony Falls and now spreads across a chain of lakes from Calhoun to Nokomis. Orders ship to dealers across Hennepin County and the wider Twin Cities.
Pick an FFL dealer near you that accepts shipped transfers and name it at checkout. We confirm their license and ship the firearm to them. Ammunition, optics and parts ship straight to your door where Minnesota law allows.
Minnesota requires a transferee permit or a permit to carry before a dealer may transfer a pistol or a semi-automatic military-style assault weapon. The transferee permit is issued by your chief of police or county sheriff after a background check. Since 2023 a background check also applies to private transfers of those firearms, and private parties must keep a record of the transfer for ten years. Ordinary rifles and shotguns are covered by the federal check the dealer runs. Order online and the firearm ships to your Minnesota dealer.
Dealers in these communities all work for Minneapolis-area buyers:
Minnesota is a permit state for carry. The permit to carry a pistol comes from the sheriff of your home county, applicants must be at least twenty-one and complete training from a certified instructor, and the permit covers both concealed and open carry of a pistol. Holding a permit to carry also removes the need for a separate transferee permit when you buy a pistol. Schools, courthouses and posted private property remain restricted.
Minnesota deer hunting is organised by numbered deer permit areas, each with its own designation for bucks only, hunter choice, or lottery antlerless, published in the annual hunting regulations. Firearms deer seasons in 2026 fall in November, with different lengths in different zones, and archery runs from mid-September into December with a late muzzleloader season after that. Antlerless lottery applications close in early September. Metro permit areas run special archery and shotgun hunts instead of a general rifle season.
Hennepin County sits in the metro special hunt areas, where archery and shotgun hunts manage suburban deer. Waterfowl is the bigger local story, with the Mississippi flyway and the lakes west of town filling in October and November.
Duck season on the Mississippi and the western lakes shapes most local buying, and the metro special deer hunts are archery and shotgun affairs rather than open rifle country.
Every range below is operated or published by a state wildlife agency, a state forest or the Forest Service near the cities we serve. Most need a hunting licence, a range permit or a small day fee, and seasonal hours change without much notice, so check the agency page before you drive out.
Source: State wildlife agency, state forest and U.S. Forest Service public range listings, September 2026. Distances are approximate; call or check the agency site before you drive out.
Yes. Order here, name a licensed FFL dealer in Saint Paul, Bloomington, Brooklyn Park, Minneapolis or anywhere in Hennepin County, and we ship the firearm to them. You fill out ATF Form 4473 at their counter and they run the background check.
A transferee permit from your chief of police or county sheriff, or a valid permit to carry, is required before a dealer may transfer a pistol or a semi-automatic military-style assault weapon.
The sheriff of the county where you live. You must be at least twenty-one and complete training with a certified instructor.
Metro deer permit areas are managed with special archery and shotgun hunts rather than a general rifle season. Check the current regulations and the specific hunt rules before you apply.
A 12-gauge pump or semi-automatic with a 3-inch chamber handles nearly all waterfowl. Federal rules require nontoxic shot and limit the gun to three shells, and a federal duck stamp is required in addition to the state licence.
Each dealer sets its own fee, commonly $20 to $75. Call before you order to confirm the price and that they accept firearms shipped from an online store.
General information, not legal advice. Rules current as of September 2026. See our buying guide and check with Hennepin County Sheriff (Minnesota permit to carry, or local chief of police for a transferee permit) or a local attorney about your own situation.