FFL Dealers in Minnesota
1,203 federally licensed firearms dealers across Minnesota, from the ATF’s published licensee list. Pick a city for names, addresses and phone numbers.
This is the ATF licensee list — who holds a licence and where. It is not opening hours, not transfer fees, and not a guarantee that a given dealer handles private-party transfers. Call before you drive.
What Minnesota requires for a private transfer
- Minnesota requires every private firearm sale to go through a licensed dealer, so an FFL is not optional here — you need one of the dealers below.
- There is a 7-day waiting period in Minnesota between purchase and taking possession.
- Minnesota requires a permit to purchase for some firearms.
- Transfers between immediate family members are generally exempt in Minnesota, though documenting one is still worth doing.
- Permit-to-purchase or carry permit required for handguns and assault weapons.
Cities in Minnesota
- Duluth17
- Rochester16
- Grand Rapids14
- Prior Lake13
- Saint Cloud13
- Bemidji12
- Brainerd11
- Burnsville11
- Moorhead11
- Red Wing11
- Alexandria10
- Faribault10
- Lakeville10
- Mankato10
- Apple Valley9
- Fergus Falls9
- Forest Lake9
- Hutchinson9
- Park Rapids9
- Princeton9
- Staples9
- Winona9
- Zimmerman9
- Andover8
- Blaine8
- Farmington8
- Thief River Falls8
Another 921 Minnesota dealers are in towns with fewer than 8 licensees each, so they do not have a page of their own. Search by ZIP code to find those.
Doing the transfer itself
A dealer handles the background check. The bill of sale, both parties’ records and a permanent copy of the paperwork are what Gun Transfer does — $50 flat, about ten minutes.
How it works