The following is the release today from the Minnesota Department of Public Safety regarding carry permit reciprocity.
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March 20, 2018
Under Minnesota law, the Department of Public Safety (DPS) is required to publish a list of states that have handgun carry permit laws that are not similar to Minnesota permit-to-carry law. Each year, DPS conducts a thorough and comprehensive review of the permit to carry laws of other states to determine whether they are similar to Minnesota law.
States with laws not similar to Minnesota Law (PERMITS NOT VALID IN MN):
Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New York, North Caroline, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming.
Out-of-state Permits Valid in MN:
Alaska, Delaware, Idaho (ENHANCED ONLY), Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Dakota (CLASS ONE ONLY), Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota (ENHANCED ONLY), West Virginia (REGULAR ONLY)
The West Virginia REGULAR permit has been added as a valid out-of-state permit because it requires a minimum age of 21 and mandates training that includes live-fire shooting.
Nevada has been withdrawn as a similar state because age 21 is no longer the minimum age for all permit applicants. Minnesota law requires all applicants to be at least 21 years old, without exception.
As directed by law, DPS will continue to annually review state laws governing the issuance of permits to carry weapons and will publish an updated list on its website each year. If you have questions, please call (651) 793-2616.
Sincerely,
(Signed)
E. Joseph Newton, General Counsel