hf1585 Minnesota Citizens' Personal Protection act of 2001 adopted recognizing the right to self-defense, providing permits to carry a pistol, and imposing criminal penalties. Section 1: Minnesota Citizens' Personal Protection Act of 2001 established. Sec. 2: Penalties established for anyone other than a law enforcement official who carries a pistol in a public place, carries a pistol while under the influence of alcohol or other controlled substances, or does not have the permit card for the pistol in their possession. Sec. 3: Makes county sheriffs the sole authorities to issue pistol permits; guidelines for issuing permits provided. Sec. 4: Experience or training in the safe use of a pistol requirements established. Sec. 5: Permit application procedure and formats provided. Sec. 6: Pistol permit applicant criminal background investigation procedures provided. Sec. 7: Guidelines for granting and denial of permits provided. Sec. 8: Pistol permit contents and format provided, permit expiration dates clarified. Sec. 9: Procedures for change of address or loss of permit card provided. Sec. 10: Conditions for voiding or revoking one's permit to carry a pistol established. Sec. 11: Prosecutor's duties provided for situations in which a person is charged with an offense that would disqualify that person from possessing a firearm. Sec. 12: Consequences for false representation in permit application information provided. Sec. 13: Conditions for granting emergency issuance of permits provided. Sec. 14: Official hearing procedure for appealing denial or revocation of one's permit provided. Sec. 15: Procedure for denial or suspension of permit to carry provided. Sec. 16: Record keeping procedures for sheriffs relating to permit application information provided. Sec. 17: Funds allocated to commissioner of public safety for the purposes of contracting with vendors to implement this act and to maintain an automated database of persons authorized to carry pistols. Sec. 18: Procedure concerning recognition of permits from other states provided. Sec. 19: Immunity from liability for actions taken by individuals permitted to carry pistols provided to persons involved in granting permits. Sec. 20: Public safety permit statistic monitoring procedures provided. Sec. 21: Exclusivity regulations provided. Sec. 22: Repealer.