Gun Permit Applications, Demand For Classes Skyrocket Amid Minnesota ICE Surge

CBS Minnesota

Updated on: February 10, 2026

January is typically a slow month at Frontiersman Sports, but employees at the St. Louis Park, Minnesota, gun shop said sales spiked 30% above normal for the month.

It comes amid Operation Metro Surge and the killings of Alex Pretti and Renee Good by federal officers.

Beyond sales, employees said permit-to-carry classes are the largest ever. Classes are normally about 20 people, but now are up to 30 or 40, employees said.

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