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 some private sales to go through a licensed dealer. For those, an FFL is required rather than optional.
- There is a 30-day waiting period in Minnesota between purchase and taking possession.
- Minnesota requires a permit to purchase for some firearms.
- Minnesota exempts some transfers between family members, but the exemption is narrower than people expect and does not cover every relative or every kind of transfer. Check before relying on it.
- Permit-to-purchase or carry permit required for handguns and assault weapons. 30-day wait on handgun/assault-weapon purchases FROM DEALERS (raised from 7 days effective Aug 1, 2023, Minn. Stat. 624.7132 subd.4); waived for permit holders and does not apply to private sellers. Minn. Stat. 624.7134 subd.2 - pistols and semiautomatic military-style only
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