Open carry is legal in Michigan only for residents that are at least 18 years old and who can legally possess a firearm, provided the gun is registered in their name. Non-residents must have a valid concealed carry license from their home state in order to conceal or open carry.
All renewal applicants must complete at least three (3) hours of review of the current Firearms laws and have at least 1 hour of firing range time within six months of submitting your application.
You have to keep your gun out of sight. If someone can see your gun through your car window, that could be illegal. The law says it has to be hidden, usually in a locked container. If you are found guilty of carrying a gun openly in a public place, you could be charged under PC 26350.
Ing to Michigan law, there is no way to openly carry a firearm within a motor vehicle. As a result, it's necessary to have a valid concealed pistol license in Michigan in order to legally carry a loaded pistol in motor vehicles.
Ing to Michigan law, there is no way to openly carry a firearm within a motor vehicle. As a result, it's necessary to have a valid concealed pistol license in Michigan in order to legally carry a loaded pistol in motor vehicles.
A CPL is valid for up to 5 years and no less than 4 years, but must expire on the applicant's birthday.
CPL renewal applications may be submitted online using instructions from a renewal reminder letter. These letters are issued six months prior to you CPL expiration date by the County Clerk who issued your most recent CPL.
If your Concealed Pistol License is expired for one year or less prior to the date of application you are eligible to renew it. If your permit is expired more than one year prior to the date of application, you must follow the "re-application" process.