Over 51K handgun carry permits issued in Minnesota in 2019, BCA report says
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The Minnesota Department of Public Safety Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) released its annual report on handgun carry permits and permit holders on Monday.
The BCA said a total of 53,310 permits were applied for in 2019, and 51,404 were issued.
Below is the number of permits issued each of the past five years:
2019 – 51,404
2018 – 66,053
2017 – 55,069
2016 – 71,156
2015 – 44,696
The top five counties for five-year permits issued last year were:
Hennepin – 6,124
Anoka – 3,672
Dakota – 3,210
Ramsey – 3,036
St. Louis – 2,824
Meanwhile, 143 permits were suspended, 33 revoked and 656 denied in 2019, the BCA said.
Sheriffs also reported 1,891 crimes by individuals with permits in 2019, and nearly 58% were DWIs or other traffic offenses.
The BCA lists the total number of valid permits in Minnesota now as 301,268.