Golf Cart and Mini Truck Permit Application
Application Form
Permit to purchase handgun
Applicants for permits to purchase handguns must
apply in person to the police department in the
city in which they live and present a valid Minnesota
driver's license or identification card with their
current address. If there is no police department,
they must apply to the sheriff's office in the
county in which they reside. Benson residents
may apply for a permit to purchase (not carry)
at the Benson Police Department 1410 Kansas Ave.
Benson, MN 56215. Public service hours are
8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.
Application forms may be obtained by following
this link to the Minnesota
Bureau of Criminal Apprehension Form.
Purchase:
• Complete application. All areas of application
must be filled in completely. Falsified applications
will be reviewed for possible criminal prosecution.
• You must be 18 years old to acquire or
possess a handgun or military-style assault weapon.
Federal law requires you to be 21 years old to
acquire handguns from licensed dealers.
• You must not have been convicted of a
crime of violence. Definitions of crimes of violence
can be found in MN Statue 624.712 subdivision
5. This portion does not apply if 10 years has
lapsed since your sentence has expired.
• You must not have been convicted of 5th
degree assault as defined in MN Statue 609.224
subdivision 3, paragraph (b).
• You must not have been convicted of domestic
assault as defined in MN Statue 609.2242.
• You must not have been court ordered committed
to a treatment facility. This portion does not
apply if documentation can be provided that you
have completed treatment. (Peace Officer must
be provide information pertaining to informal
treatment programs attended).
• You must not have been convicted of unlawful
use, possession or sale of a controlled substance.
• You must not have been convicted of a
felony unless 10 years has lapsed since completion
of your sentence.
• You must not be a fugitive. Any type of
warrant classifies you as a fugitive.
• You must not be a user of a controlled
substance. Controlled substances are defined in
MN Statue 152.
• You must be a US Citizen or Legal Alien.
• You must not have been dishonorably discharged
from the armed forces.
• You must not be the subject of a restraining
order.
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