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It may come as a surprise, too, that the law does not require a permit holder to conceal the weapon, and that may generate more 911 calls, St. Paul Police Chief William Finney predicts.

WRONG, in part. You don't need a permit to carry OPENLY. Its a CONCEALED carry permit, not a CARRY permit.

What are these elected chiefs real problem? fear that crime may go down? Citizens may feal re-empowered and not beholding to police?

Every state that has CCW has had a decrease in crime.

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WRONG, in part. You don't need a permit to carry OPENLY. Its a CONCEALED carry permit, not a CARRY permit.

Minnesota law does not distinguish between open and concealed carry.

There are some states that allow open carry without a permit, and require a permit for concealed carry.

Minnesota is not one of these.

It's against the law to carry without a permit, whether open or concealed. And if you have a permit, it's legal, both open and concealed.