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CONCEALED PISTOL LICENSE GUIDE
The information within this guide is required to be provided to Concealed Pistol License applicants. The applicant must complete the Concealed Pistol License Application and return the unsigned form, a passport-quality photograph, and documentation of the required training to the county clerk’s office.
To view a complete copy of the Michigan Concealed Pistol License law, visit a local library or the Michigan State Police’s Web site at www.michigan.gov/msp. A complete copy of the firearms laws of this state shall be furnished upon filing an application.
I. Concealed Pistol License Requirements
A. State Requirements
Applicants for a Michigan Concealed Pistol License must:
1.Be at least 21 years of age.
2.Be a citizen of the United States or an immigrant alien lawfully admitted into the United States.
3.Be a resident of the State of Michigan for at least 6 months prior to application. An applicant is a state resident if one of the following applies:
The applicant possesses a valid, lawfully obtained Michigan driver’s license or state identification card
The applicant is lawfully registered to vote in Michigan
The applicant is on active duty status with the United States Armed Forces and stationed outside of Michigan, but Michigan is the home of record
The applicant is on active duty status with the United States Armed Forces and is permanently stationed in Michigan, but the home of record is another state
Note: The 6-month residency requirement may be waived by the concealed pistol licensing board for new residents licensed by another state.
4.Have successfully completed a pistol safety training course.
5.Not be subject to any of the following:
An order requiring involuntary hospitalization or alternative treatment
An order finding legal incapacitation
A finding of not guilty by reason of insanity
6.Not be subject to a conditional bond release prohibiting purchase or possession of a firearm.
7.Not be subject to a Personal Protection Order (PPO).
8.Not be prohibited from possessing, using, transporting, selling, purchasing, carrying, shipping, receiving, or distributing a firearm under MCL 750.224f.
9.Have never been convicted of a felony in Michigan or elsewhere.
10.Have no felony charge pending in Michigan or elsewhere.
11.Have not been dishonorably discharged from the United States Armed Forces.
12.Have not been convicted of one of the following misdemeanors in the 8 years immediately preceding the date of application:
Failing to stop when involved in a personal injury accident, MCL 257.617a
Operating while intoxicated, second offense, MCL 257.625(9)(b)
Drunk driving, commercial vehicle, MCL 257.625m(4)
Reckless driving, MCL 257.626
Driving while license suspended or revoked, second or subsequent offense, MCL 257.904
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Operating aircraft while under the influence of intoxicating liquor or a controlled substance with prior conviction, MCL 259.185
Hindering or obstructing certain persons performing official weights and measures duties, MCL 290.629
Hindering, obstructing, assaulting, or committing bodily injury upon director or authorized representative, MCL 290.650
Operating an ORV under the influence of intoxicating liquor or a controlled substance, second or subsequent offense, MCL 324.81134(5)-(6)
Operating a snowmobile under the influence of intoxicating liquor or a controlled substance, second or subsequent offense, MCL 324.82127 punishable under section MCL 324.82128(1)(b) or (c)
Operating a vessel under the influence of intoxicating liquor or a controlled substance, second or subsequent offense, MCL 324.80176 punishable under MCL 324.80177(1)(b)
Possessing a controlled substance, controlled substance analogue, or prescription form, MCL 333.7403
Operating a locomotive under the influence of intoxicating liquor or a controlled substance, or while visibly impaired, MCL 462.353(4)
Displaying sexually explicit matter to minors, MCL 722.677
Assault or domestic assault, MCL 750.81
Aggravated assault or aggravated domestic assault, MCL 750.81a
Breaking and entering or entering without breaking, MCL 750.115
Fourth-degree child abuse, MCL 750.136b
Accosting, enticing, or soliciting a child for immoral purposes, MCL 750.145a
Vulnerable adult abuse, MCL 750.145n
Solicitation to commit a felony, MCL 750.157b
Impersonating a peace officer or medical examiner, MCL 750.215
Illegal sale of a firearm or ammunition, MCL 750.223
Illegal use or sale of a self-defense spray, MCL 750.224d
Sale or possession of a switchblade, MCL 750.226a
Improper transportation of a loaded firearm, MCL 750.227c
Failure to have a pistol inspected, MCL 750.228
Accepting a pistol in pawn, MCL 750.229
Failure to register the purchase of a firearm or a firearm component, MCL 750.232
Improperly obtaining a pistol, making a false statement on an application to purchase a pistol, or using false identification to purchase a pistol, MCL 750.232a
Intentionally aiming a firearm without malice, MCL 750.233
Intentionally discharging a firearm aimed without malice, MCL 750.234
Possessing a firearm on prohibited premises, MCL 750.234d
Brandishing a firearm in public, MCL 750.234e
Possession of a firearm by an individual less than 18 years of age, MCL 750.234f
Intentionally discharging a firearm aimed without malice causing injury, MCL 750.235
Parent of a minor who possessed a firearm in a weapon-free school zone, MCL 750.235a
Setting a spring gun or other device, MCL 750.236
Possessing a firearm while under the influence of intoxicating liquor or a drug, MCL 750.237
Weapon-free school zone violation, MCL 750.237a
Indecent exposure, MCL 750.335a
Stalking, MCL 750.411h
Fourth-degree criminal sexual conduct, MCL 750.520e
Reckless, careless, or negligent use of a firearm resulting in injury or death, MCL 752.861
Careless, reckless, or negligent use of a firearm resulting in property damage, MCL 752.862
Reckless discharge of a firearm, MCL 752.863a
Note: The applicant must not have violated a law of the United States, another state, or a local unit of government of this state or another state substantially corresponding to a violation described above.
13. Have not been convicted of one of the following misdemeanors in the 3 years immediately preceding the date of application:
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Operating under the influence, MCL 257.625 (includes operating while intoxicated or visibly impaired.)
Refusal of commercial vehicle operator to submit to a chemical test, MCL 257.625a
Ignition interlock device reporting violation, MCL 257.625k
Circumventing an ignition interlocking device, MCL 257.625l
Operating a commercial vehicle with alcohol content, MCL 257.625m(3)
Operating an aircraft under the influence, MCL 259.185
Operating an ORV under the influence, MCL 324.81134
Operating an ORV while visibly impaired, MCL 324.81135
Operating a snowmobile under the influence, MCL 324.82127
Controlled substances, MCL 333.7401 to 333.7461
Operating a locomotive under the influence, MCL 462.353(3)
Disorderly person, MCL 750.167
Embezzlement, MCL 750.174
False pretenses with intent to defraud, MCL 750.218
Larceny, MCL 750.356
Second-degree retail fraud, MCL 750.356d
Larceny, vacant building, MCL 750.359
Larceny, by conversion, MCL 750.362
Larceny, defrauding lessor, MCL 750.362a
Malicious destruction of property, MCL 750.377a
Malicious destruction of real property, MCL 750.380
Receiving stolen property, MCL 750.535
Malicious use of telephones, MCL 750.540e
Note: The applicant must not have violated a law of the United States, another state, or a local unit of government of this state or another state substantially corresponding to a violation described above.
14.Have not been found guilty but mentally ill of any crime and has not offered a plea of not guilty of, or been acquitted of, any crime by reason of insanity.
15.Have never been subject to an order of involuntary commitment in an inpatient or outpatient setting due to a mental illness.
16.Not have a diagnosed mental illness at the time the application is made, regardless of whether he or she is receiving treatment.
17.Not be under a court order of legal incapacity in this state or elsewhere.
18.Not be detrimental to the safety of his or her self or any other person if issued a Concealed Pistol License.
B. Federal Requirements
Pursuant to MCL 28.426, a Concealed Pistol License may not be issued to a person prohibited under federal law from possessing or transporting a firearm. The federal requirements to possess or transport a firearm include that the applicant:
1.Not have been convicted in any court of, or under indictment for, a crime punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding one year (e.g. felony or misdemeanor punishable by 2 years).
2.Not be a fugitive of justice.
3.Not be an unlawful user of, or addicted to, any controlled substance, as defined in section 102 of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 802).
4.Not be adjudicated as a mental defective or who has been committed to a mental institution.
5.Not be an alien who is illegally or unlawfully in the United States
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6.Not be discharged from the United States Armed Forces under dishonorable conditions.
7.Not have renounced his or her citizenship.
8.Not be subject to a court order prohibiting harassing, stalking, or threatening an intimate partner or child of such intimate partner or from engaging in other conduct that would place the partner or child in reasonable fear of bodily injury.
9.Not be convicted in any court of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence.
II. Application Process
The applicant must file his or her application with the county clerk in the county in which he or she resides.
1.The applicant must also:
Present the original certificate of completion of the pistol safety training course. The county clerk will make a copy of the certificate at the time the application is submitted. Certificates must contain the statement: “This course complies with section 5j of 1927 PA 372.”
For a renewal of a license issued after July 1, 2001, the applicant must sign a statement certifying that he or she has completed at least 3 hours of review of the required training and has had at least 1 hour of firing range time in the last 6 months preceding the application. This statement appears on the Concealed Pistol License Application.
Include a passport-quality photograph.*
Pay all applicable fees. For all applications there is a $105 fee payable to the county clerk. The county clerk will provide a receipt for payment of fees.
2.The applicant shall bring the receipt for payment to the sheriff’s department for fingerprinting. An applicant may have his or her fingerprints taken at a local police agency; however, an additional charge may be assessed by the local agency. If the sheriff’s department participates with a vendor for fingerprinting, the county clerk will provide additional instructions.
3.The county sheriff or local law enforcement agency will fingerprint the applicant and forward the fingerprints to the Michigan State Police for processing.
4.Once the concealed weapon licensing board receives the fingerprint comparison report, they shall issue or deny the license within 45 days. Please note, however, that the entire application process may take several months.
5.The county clerk may require that all licenses be signed in their presence prior to receiving the license.
III. Pistol Safety Training Course
1.Those required to take a pistol safety training course include:
All new applicants.
Persons who had a Concealed Pistol License, general or restricted, prior to July 1, 2001, and are renewing for the first time.
2.The educational requirements are waived for an applicant who is a retired police officer or a retired law enforcement officer. The concealed weapon licensing board may require a letter from the employer that the applicant retired from his or her employment in good standing as a police officer or law enforcement officer. The terms “retired police officer” or “law enforcement officer” mean an individual who was a certified police officer or certified law enforcement officer as those terms are defined under section 2(k) of the commission on the Law Enforcement Standards Act, Public Act 203 of 1965, MCL 28.602, and retired in good standing from his or her employment as a police officer or law enforcement officer.
*Passport Photo Standards: The photo must be taken alone, sufficiently recent to be a good likeness (normally taken within the last 6 months), with an image size from bottom of chin to top of head (including hair) of between 1 and 1 3/8 inches. The photo must be clear, front view, full face, taken in normal street attire without a hat or dark glasses with a white or off-white background. The photo must be capable of withstanding a mounting temperature of 225 Fahrenheit (107 Celsius). Snapshots, most vending machine prints, and magazine, or full-length photographs are unacceptable.
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3.The training required under Michigan law must be a program certified by this state or a national or state firearms training organization and provides instruction in at least all of the following:
The safe storage, use, and handling of a pistol
Ammunition knowledge and the fundamentals of pistol shooting
Pistol shooting positions
Firearms and the law, including civil liability issues and the use of deadly force (this portion must be taught by an attorney or a person trained in the use of deadly force)
Avoiding criminal attack and controlling a violent confrontation
All laws that apply to carrying a concealed pistol in this state
At least 5 hours of instruction and 3 hours of range time that requires firing at least 30 rounds of ammunition
4.The instructor must be certified by this state or a national organization. The instructor must provide a signed certificate of completion to the applicant, stating that the individual successfully completed the course, and must contain the printed name and signature of the instructor. The certificate shall contain the statement: “This course complies with section 5j of 1927 PA 372.”
5.The following organizations offer certified pistol safety training courses:
Michigan Commission on Law Enforcement Standards (MCOLES) O www.mcoles.org or (517) 322-6525
National Rifle Association (NRA)
O www.nrahq.org/safety/education or (703) 267-1430
Michigan Coalition for Responsible Gun Owners (MCRGO) O www.mcrgo.org or (517) 484-2746
Note: This is not an all-inclusive list of certified instructors or facilities. An applicant may wish to contact his or her concealed weapon licensing board to inquire about other certified instructors or sites.
6.The concealed weapon licensing board may wish to confirm the validity of a certificate of completion by confirming the instructor’s certification with the organization that provided certification.
7.A person who either grants a certificate of completion to an individual knowing the individual did not satisfactorily complete the course or presents a certificate of completion to a gun board knowing the individual did not satisfactorily complete the course is guilty of a felony punishable by 4 years in prison and/or a $2,500 fine.
IV. Concealed Pistol License Renewal Information
1.A license to carry a concealed pistol is valid until the applicant’s date of birth that falls not less than 4 years or more than 5 years after the license is issued.
2.The concealed weapon license board shall issue or deny issuance of a renewal license within 60 days after the application for renewal is properly submitted. The county clerk shall issue the applicant a receipt for his or her renewal application at the time the application is submitted. The receipt shall contain all of the following:
Name of the applicant
Date and time the receipt is issued
The amount paid
A statement that the receipt is for a license renewal
A statement of whether the applicant qualifies for an extension under No. 4 below
The name of the county in which the receipt is issued
An impression of the county seal
3.If the concealed weapon licensing board fails to deny or issue a renewal license to the person within 60 days of the date of application, the expiration date of the current license is extended by 180 days or until the renewal license is issued, whichever occurs first. The extension does not apply unless the person pays the renewal fee at the time the renewal application is submitted, and the person has submitted a receipt from a police agency that confirms that the background check has been requested by the applicant.
