Buying a rifle online in Minnesota

This rifle ships to the Minnesota FFL dealer you choose, where you complete Form 4473 and the background check. Bolt, lever and ordinary sporting rifles need no state permit. A semiautomatic military-style rifle, which covers most AR and AK patterns, needs a permit to purchase or transfer (Minn. Stat. 624.7131) or a permit to carry shown to the dealer. Deer rules in the former shotgun zone changed recently, so check the DNR regulations for your county. See Minnesota deer rifles.