Lawful

Required by law to notify the officer upon official contact or when ID requested

Concealed Carry is legal in accordance with state laws that regulate the right to carry

A bar or tavern licensed under the Michigan liquor control code of 1998 is off limits where the primary source of income is ts the sale of alcoholic beverages. This restriction doesn' apply to an owner or employee of the businses.

State law prohibits firearms in dorms and classrooms only. Individual schools may have their own restrictions. In 2023 Michigan State University's ban on firearms was upheld in court.

Loaded handgun in vehicle only lawful for Michigan permittees

Any house of worship is prohibited without the express consent of the presiding official or officials or unless the presiding officials permit the carrying of concealed pistols.

No legal restriction - Reference article on page 67

There are legal consequences if one fails to secure their firearm and that leads to a minor gaining unauthorized access.

No restrictions

Legal with NFA registration (Form 4 required under state law). Hunting legal.

Handguns need to be unloaded and in a closed case designed for the storage of firearms in the trunk of the vehicle or in a place not readily accessible to the occupants of the vehicle

Uniform throughout state

Michigan requires a basic handgun training course.

Only available to active duty armed forces

No

No Duty to Retreat

- Schools and school property. A parent or legal guardian may carry while in a vehicle on school property when dropping off or picking up a student
- Public or private day care centers, child caring institutions, and child placing agencies
- Sports arenas and stadiums
- Bars and taverns where the primary source of income is alcohol sold by the glass for on-premises consumption. Owners and employees are excepted
- Any property or facility owned or operated by a church, synagogue, mosque, temple, or other place of worship, unless the presiding official permits it
- Entertainment facilities with a seating capacity of 2,500 or more
- Hospitals
- Dormitories and classrooms of community colleges, colleges, and universities
- Casinos — and here a pistol is subject to seizure whether carried concealed or openly
- Courtrooms, offices, and other space used for official court business or by judicial employees, without prior approval from the chief judge
- The State Capitol building, which installed metal detectors at all five entrances in 2023 and now bans carry with few exceptions
- University of Michigan and Wayne State University property entirely, under their own ordinances — these schools elect their regents and aren't bound by state preemption. Michigan State University now bans firearms on its property as well, allowing them only in a vehicle passing through
- Polling places and within 100 feet of the entrance while polls are open, early voting sites, absent voter ballot drop boxes for 40 days before an election, and clerk's offices during in-person absentee voting. Concealed pistol license holders are exempt — this reaches open carry
- State parks located on Army Corps of Engineers land, per federal law

Michigan State Police
PO Box 30634
Lansing MI 48909
517-284-3700
www.michigan.gov/msp

County Clerk

5 Years

Complete a qualifying course. Submit the application with fee(s) to the county clerk. Wait for background check to process.