During a recent appearance on FOX News, DHS Secretary Kristi Noem highlighted that concealed carry is illegal in Minnesota “without identification.”
This remark followed host Peter Doocy’s comment regarding an armed individual shot by federal agents in Minneapolis who “was legally carrying a concealed carry permit.”
Doocy then questioned whether the man needed to leave his gun in the car if he attended a protest.
Noem replied, “No, what I’m saying is that individuals should not interfere with law enforcement operations. That’s illegal. It’s against the law.”
She further noted, “It is also against Minnesota law to carry a concealed cell phone without identification.”
On Saturday, DHS reported that the individual shot by federal agents possessed a 9mm handgun along with “two magazines and no identification,” according to police.
Minnesota’s carry laws specify that individuals holding permits must keep their permit card and a form of identification, such as a driver’s license, on hand while carrying a pistol, and must provide them to law enforcement if requested.
Noem stressed the importance of identification for concealed carry license holders and added, “You shouldn’t be trying to interfere with law enforcement and hinder them from performing their duties. That’s part of the protocol, but it’s also the law, and breaking the law has consequences.”
