The Minnesota firearm (gun) bill of sale form authenticates a physical record of the event involving the sale of a firearm for a stipulated amount of money. The form can be employed to prove ownership of the weapon or to demonstrate the date the property was transferred. Contained in the language are specific data about both involved parties, the gun, the sale terms, and the agreement via signatures in the presence of an official notary public.
How to Register a Gun
The state of Minnesota does not obligate its residents to furnish a permit to purchase or to own a rifle or a shotgun. Should a resident wish to buy a handgun (or long gun with a described “pistol-grip”), they will either be required to secure a Minnesota Uniform Firearm Permit to Purchase or obtain a permit to carry. There is no form of registration recorded by agencies of the state and no archived log of persons who possess a long gun or handgun. For private sales, there is not regulation necessary to undergo a background check for either long guns or handguns. To legally carry any firearm, whether it be in an open or concealed fashion, will ultimately require a Minnesota Permit to Carry a Pistol. The permit is necessary for all firearms, including bb guns, long guns, and handguns (per Minnesota Statutes §624.7181). The only firearm you cannot carry openly, under any circumstance with the license, is an automatic weapon.
How to Obtain a Permit to Carry a Pistol
It is obligated for one to procure a Permit to Carry a Pistol to carry most firearms, but it also provides an additional function that will allow a Minnesota resident to travel lawfully within the boundaries of participating reciprocity states. It will allow for open/concealed carry only in approved places as listed in the Minnesota Firearms Laws Guide.
To request a Minnesota Permit to Carry a Pistol, prepare the following forms and documents to hand in at your resident county sheriff’s headquarters:
- A filled-out and notarized Minnesota Uniform Firearm Application Permit to Carry a Pistol (Form Rev-2015).
- A copy of the applicant’s Minnesota driver’s license or identification card (or identification page of the applicant’s passport).
- An original certificate of completion from an accredited firearm training program (must be completed within one year of application submission date).
- Payment for the permit application fee (decided by sheriff’s department, with a maximum of $100).
The time frame for processing and subsequent approval or denial is about 1-2 months and upon completion, you will receive written notice of the permit status via mail. Once issued, the permit will remain valid for a total of 5 years before requiring renewal. An applicant must take additional training with a certified instructor to qualify the license sufficiently for renewal.
How to Write
Step 1 – Click on the corresponding button for the Adobe PDF to initiate the download.
Step 2 – Seller Information – Enter information about the seller as follows:
- Name
- Mailing Address
- City
- State
- Zip Code
- Driver’s License
Step 3 – Buyer Information – Input the correlated data concerning the buyer of the gun:
- Name
- Mailing Address
- City
- State
- Zip Code
- Driver’s License
Step 4 – Firearm – Submit the relevant info regarding the firearm being sold in the transaction as follows:
- Manufacturer
- Model
- Caliber
- Serial number
Step 5 – Purchase Information – Complete the details of the purchase information within the documents allocated spaces for:
- Sales Price (numerical)
- Sales Price (written)
- Sales Date
- Include any necessary information on what would be considered a “trade item” involved in the purchase of the weapon. There is a provides space to make not of specifics such as make, model, year, and serial number, if relevant.
Step 6 – Disclosure Statements – Pay close attention to the wording of each disclosure statement, and if both parties agree to each corresponding statement, they can endorse it with their signatures.
Step 7 – Signatures – To execute the document, make sure to do so in the presence of a verified notary public to formally certify the contract.