Dealer Finder
FFL Transfer Dealers in Minnesota
Our Dealer Finder lists 949 federally licensed firearms dealers and pawnshops (61 of them pawnbrokers) in Minnesota that are likely to handle transfers. The most listings are in Duluth (14), Rochester (14) and Grand Rapids (13). Listings start from ATF's public license list (October 2026), and shops can claim theirs to add transfer fees, hours and services.
Minnesota cities with FFL dealers
- Ada (3)
- Adrian (3)
- Albert Lea (6)
- Alexandria (8)
- Andover (6)
- Anoka (6)
- Apple Valley (6)
- Aurora (3)
- Austin (5)
- Battle Lake (3)
- Baxter (5)
- Bemidji (11)
- Benson (3)
- Blaine (5)
- Bloomington (4)
- Brainerd (8)
- Breckenridge (3)
- Brooklyn Park (4)
- Brownton (3)
- Buffalo (4)
- Burnsville (8)
- Cambridge (5)
- Chisago City (4)
- Cloquet (6)
- Cook (3)
- Coon Rapids (5)
- Corcoran (3)
- Cottage Grove (3)
- Crookston (3)
- Detroit Lakes (6)
- Duluth (14)
- Eagan (3)
- East Grand Forks (4)
- Eden Prairie (5)
- Edina (7)
- Elk River (3)
- Fairmont (6)
- Faribault (4)
- Farmington (9)
- Fergus Falls (8)
- Fertile (3)
- Forest Lake (4)
- Glencoe (3)
- Grand Marais (3)
- Grand Rapids (13)
- Gully (3)
- Hastings (5)
- Hibbing (6)
- Hugo (7)
- Hutchinson (5)
- International Falls (3)
- Inver Grove Heights (3)
- Isanti (5)
- Lakeville (8)
- Le Center (3)
- Le Sueur (3)
- Litchfield (4)
- Little Falls (4)
- Mankato (9)
- Marshall (7)
- McGregor (3)
- Medina (3)
- Menahga (3)
- Milaca (3)
- Monticello (7)
- Moorhead (7)
- Morris (5)
- Nevis (4)
- New Ulm (5)
- North Branch (3)
- Oakdale (3)
- Ottertail (3)
- Owatonna (4)
- Park Rapids (8)
- Pelican Rapids (4)
- Perham (4)
- Pine City (4)
- Princeton (8)
- Prior Lake (8)
- Ramsey (9)
- Red Wing (9)
- Redwood Falls (4)
- Rochester (14)
- Rogers (4)
- Rosemount (6)
- Saginaw (3)
- Saint Cloud (10)
- Saint Louis Park (3)
- Saint Paul (4)
- Savage (5)
- Shakopee (3)
- ST Cloud (5)
- Stacy (4)
- Staples (7)
- Thief River Falls (5)
- Virginia (6)
- Waite Park (6)
- Walker (4)
- Warroad (4)
- Waseca (4)
- Williams (3)
- Willmar (6)
- Windom (4)
- Winona (7)
- Woodbury (4)
- Worthington (5)
- Zimmerman (8)
Plus 395 listings in smaller towns. Search by ZIP above to find the ones near you.
Buying a gun in Minnesota: good to know
- Waiting period
- Up to 7 days for handguns and 'semiautomatic military-style assault weapons' bought from dealers without a permit to purchase.
- Handgun purchase permit
- A permit to purchase, OR a dealer transferee report with a waiting period.
- Shipping and online purchases
- Dealers will require a permit to purchase or a transferee report for handguns and covered semi-autos. Binary triggers are restricted (2023/2024). There's no magazine limit.
How an FFL transfer works
When you buy a gun online or from someone in another state, it ships to a local licensed dealer (an FFL) instead of your door. The dealer logs it in, you fill out ATF Form 4473 and pass the background check, and then you take it home. Dealers charge a transfer fee for this, often $20 to $75. Call first: ask whether they accept transfers from your seller, what the fee is, and whether they need the seller to email a copy of their license.