Regulating the issuance of permits to carry pistols under the gun control act, restricting issuance to responsible competent adults; designating county sheriffs as the issuing authority; specifying criteria for issuance and providing for application, requiring certain evidence of competence; specifying criminal records check requirements, requiring the obtaining of commitment information from the commissioner of human services; providing for processing of applications, time limit; requiring notice of denial, providing for reconsideration; specifying the permit validity period and certain content and carrying and display requirements; requiring notice to the application processing agency of change of address or loss or destruction, penalty for failure to comply; providing for replacement permits, fee; voiding permits under certain conditions, requiring return; providing for permit renewal, background check requirement, fee; specifying certain records retention restrictions; requiring the use of permit fees for law enforcement purposes; providing for emergency issuance of permits under certain conditions and for recognition of permits issued in other states; application processing agency liability immunity provision; authorizing appeal of permit denials to the district court; requiring annual statistical reports by the commissioner of public safety to the governor, specifying certain report content requirements, requiring the availability of copies to the public; exclusivity clause; repealing certain current provisions regulating the issuance of permits to carry pistols(ra)