Emergency Permit to Carry
- TRAVERSE COUNTY SHERIFF
- COUNTY COURTHOUSE
- 203 7th Street North, P.O. BOX 826
- Wheaton, MN 56296
- PHONE: 320.422.7800
Emergency Permit to Carry
Permit may be issued if the Sheriff determines that the applicant is in an emergency situation that may constitute an immediate risk to the safety of the applicant or to someone residing in the applicant’s household. An emergency permit is only valid for 30 days. There is no fee required for an emergency permit. An emergency permit maybe revoked without a hearing.
To Apply:
- Submit an affidavit describing the emergency situation.
- Submit in person a Minnesota Uniform Firearm Application – Permit to Carry a Pistol (download below)
- Provide one of the following for residency requirement:
- A valid, current Minnesota driver’s license with current address
- A valid temporary paper license from Driver and Vehicle Services
- A passport along with one of the following residency documents with your name and current address dated from the last 30 days:
- Water bill
- Gas bill
- Electric bill
- Garbage/trash bill
- Cable bill (streaming services not applicable)
- Utility hookup statement
- Property Tax Statement
- Employee Pay Stub
- Unemployment Pay Stub
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This link will download the “Minnesota Uniform Firearm Application – Permit to Carry a Pistol” in pdf format. The permit application can be completed on your computer or printed and filled out by hand. The completed application must be submitted in person at the Traverse County Sheriff’s Office at the address listed on the application.
NOTE: An applicant who is otherwise ineligible for a permit due to criminal conviction, but who has obtained a pardon or expungement setting aside the conviction, sealing the conviction, or otherwise restoring applicable rights, must submit a copy of the relevant order.