Welcome to the Itasca Gun Club web site!

For updates on range closures, please check the Calendar.  Updates to the calendar occur at night, so checking mornings is the best bet. 

Governor Walz's Executive Order 20-38 allows Minnesota outdoor gun ranges to open as of Saturday April 18th.  The order does not open ranges, but allows ranges to open so that individuals may engage in outdoor activities including using outdoor shooting ranges.  Ranges must be able to support 6 foot distancing between members of differing households, and proper sanitizing of the facility. Any use of outdoor facilities must be done in accordance with Minnesota's Guidelines for Outdoor Recreational Facilities.

You can read more details on our new COVID page.

For now, all indoor use of Itasca Gun Club including all meetings, classes, shooting events and training are canceled.  The MN DNR has shut down youth firearm safety classes, snowmobile classes and others.

There's a lot of demand for firearm purchases right now.  Our Permit to Carry classes are all postponed, but you don't need a carry permit to purchase a handgun or what Minnesota defines as a "semiautomatic military-style assault weapon."  You can apply for a Permit to Purchase/Transfer.  These applications go to your local Police Chief or Sheriff's office if you're not in a city.  Contact these offices to learn the procedures, or read the statute.

Did you know that Minnesota statute prohibits any governmental unit from closing gun stores during a declared state of emergency? This holds unless all commerce is restricted.  Read MS 624.7192 (c)(4).

We'll get through this.  Please keep yourself safe.   

Join the NRA, or renew your membership through the Itasca Gun Club, and NRA will credit the club with a commission.  See our NRA Recruiter page.  Club members and anyone else can use this feature to save a little and bring a commission to the club.  Joining the NRA adds to the strength of the voice of gun owners on a national and local level.

And, you get a free hat!         

Other Information

Handgun carry permit classes are taught twice a month by Certified Itasca Gun Club instructors.  Check the Calendar for dates and information.  

You can join Itasca Gun Club for only $30 a year, $18 for seniors, as a family membership.

There are multiple slide shows of range construction efforts on the "Range Relocation" tab above.  There's a new slide show as of Oct 17 2016 here.

While the range is open to members, please check the club calendar before you head out to make sure that the range is not temporarily closed for construction, training or scheduled shooting events.

Want to Join or Renew Your Membership?

Information on joining or renewing is on our Membership Page

Looking for a Pistol Carry Permit Class?

Certified Itasca Gun Club Instructors teach Minnesota Carry Permit Classes at least once a month at our indoor range and classroom. The cost is typically $75 for a one day class that meets all the requirements of the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension.  Check our Calendar for class dates and times.  Information about carry permits is on the same page as the classes.  Here's more information on Minnesota and Florida Carry Permits.

Looking for Fun Long Range Shooting?

We have built and placed the new 300 yard steel gong. It is 28” across and constructed of AR500 armor grade steel.  It will easily withstand 30-06 armor piercing at 50 yards so it should last a long time at 300 yard line! Conley Janssen and Grant Janssen built and assembled it, with Grant doing some of the final welding so he earned first “GONG”!  He put two shots in a 2 inch spotter with his custom 300RUM Remington 700 and Burris F class scope.  It rings very nice!  Gong Slideshow