Minnesota Firearm Safety and Education

Minnesota DNR
Firearm Safety
Certification

Requirements

Certification is available to
students 11 years and older.

Firearms Certification is required
of anyone born after December 31, 1979 to purchase a hunting license in Minnesota.
Check requirements in other states.

See independent study alternatives
for adults.

NRA Classes

Basic Knowledge (First Step)
NRA FIRST Steps course is designed to
provide a hands-on introduction to the
safe handling and proper orientation
to firearms. This course is at
least three hours long and
includes classroom and range

Home Safety
Non-shooting course and teaches
students the basic knowledge, skills,
and to explain the attitude necessary
for the safe handling and storage of
firearms and ammunition in the home.

Shotgun
Teaches the basic knowledge, skills, and attitude for the safe and proper
use of a shotgun in shooting a
moving target.

Rifle
Teaches the basic knowledge, skills, and attitude necessary for the safe use of
a rifle in target shooting.

Muzzleloader
Teaches the basic knowledge, skills, and attitude essential to the safe and efficient
use of a muzzle loading rifle.

Handgun
Teaches the basic knowledge, skills,
and attitude for owning and operating
a pistol safely.

Permit to Carry - MPPA requirements
Teaches the basic knowledge, skills,
and attitude essential to the safe and
efficient use of a handgun for protection
of self and family, and to provide
information on the law-abiding
individual’s right to self-defense.

Minnesota DNR Courses

Advanced Hunter Education
Certification Program covers hunter
responsibility and safety skills,
wildlife ways, survival skills,
maps and compass, and
current issues concerning hunting.
This course meets all other states
hunter education requirements.

Bow Hunter Education
Program covers bow hunting techniques,
equipment, bow hunting safety and
hunter responsibility.
Required in some states,
valid in some other states,
required for some special hunts

Bear Clinic
Clinics for bear are held for an
opportunity to learn about the biology
and behavior of certain species.
Turkey Clinic
Clinics for turkey are held for an
opportunity to learn about the biology
and behavior of certain species.

Resources

Minnesota Dept of Natural Resources

Minnesota Hunting Regulations

Buy License Online

TIP
Turn In Poachers

Welcome to Minnesota Firearm Safety and Education

MNFSE conducts Firearm Education courses by Certified Instructors for youth and adults through the programs offered by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources and the
National Rifle Association.

These programs are valuable in teaching the safe and responsible methods of handling firearms, whether as sports shooting,
recreational shooting or hunting.

Firearm Safety Certification is required to hunt in Minnesota
for anyone born after December 31, 1979.

Young and upcoming hunters will continue the family traditions
and for those who are new to hunting, both need the
skills and knowledge of safe use of firearms and to keep a strong positive hunter image in our communities.

The Firearm Safety
Certification Course teaches safe firearm handling ,hunting ethics, wildlife management, laws
and hunter responsibility.

The NRA courses we offer are to teach safe
firearm handling and shooting techniques. For hunters or sport shooting both safety and skills are needed to ensure the safety and marksmanship of the sport .

Because of programs like these firearm related accidents are at an all time low. Activities with firearms can be safer than other sports with the proper knowledge of safe firearm handling skills.
Students will receive actual hands on learning. Each course has it's own curriculum but will give you the knowledge and skills to practice life long experiences.

Hunter Education courses can provide you the skills and knowledge to hunt game and if your lucky to harvest game.
The skills acquired to hunt game is a life long learning experience and these courses help in your early stages of learning animal
behaviors, habits and strategies.

The experiences and memories made in the outdoors will last as long as there are memories to be made.