Hennepin County sheriff opens new office to make getting a gun permit easier

Hennepin County, responding to need, has opened its first office dedicated solely to issuing permits to people seeking to legally carry a firearm.

The sheriff in the state’s most populous county on Tuesday pointed to the growing demand and his duty to better ensure residents’ rights for the opening this week of the new application office in Brooklyn Park.

“As sheriff of Hennepin County, it is my job to support and respect constitutional rights and Minnesota state law,” Rich Stanek said.

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