The State of MN Department of Public Safety maintains a list of certified firearm trainers.
Provide proof of firearms training by a certified instructor per MN Statute 624.714 sub 2(a).Provide photo ID (driver’s license, state photo identification card or valid passport with photo).Be 21 years of age and a citizen or permanent resident of the United States.The application for a Permit to Carry a Firearm is available online from the MN Department of Public Safety website here. Application for a permit to carry should be made at the Houston County Sheriff’s Office. City Police Departments are not authorized to issue Permits to Carry. The Houston County Sheriff’s Office issues permits to carry for residents of Houston County.
If you are interested in the Sheriff's Association Scholarship click the link below If any of us can ever be of assistance to you or your family, please feel free to contact us. The Sheriff's Office is also responsible for water patrol and conducts search and rescue operations. The Sheriff is also in charge of Court Security and takes charge of all juries that are serving on a case. In addition to supervising the deputies, jailers and dispatchers who work under him, the Sheriff is also responsible for all civil process, writs, and subpoenas made by lawful process for delivery.
The Sheriff is the chief law enforcement officer for Houston County and shall pursue and apprehend all those that violate the law and lodge them in county jail, which he is also in charge of. Sheriff Brian Swedberg is very proud of their efforts on your behalf in arresting and incarcerating criminals, taking drunk drivers off the road, and responding to emergencies. The staff of the Houston County Sheriff's Office is committed to making Houston County a safe place for you and your family to live and work.