jfmi
Regular Member
I moved to Michigan from Texas less than 2 years ago. I bought my first pistol (my first personal ownership of a firearm) a month ago. I took a CPL class and submitted my paperwork a couple weeks ago (no felonies, misdemeanors, never seen the inside of a courtroom or PD, handcuffed, traffic stops or so much as a parking ticket) so I don't anticipate any problems but from what I hear I shouldn't hold my breath because I'll turn blue and pass out (or die of old age) before I actually receive it anyway.
I've been researching researching and researching do's/don't's/PFZs/laws etc because the only thing that stopped me from getting a pistol before was accidently running afoul of the law, because ignorance isn't a defense, and running afoul of the law is not what I do or want to do esp. with firearms. I've come across "MCL 750.234d" which, currently not having a CPL or being one of the other exemptions, would prohibit me from even having my pistol in the trunk parked at any place with a liquor license including supermarkets like Meijer/Walmart/Target, gas stations, non-dollar-menu restaurants, drug stores (Rite-Aid, Walgreens, etc), basically anywhere I care to go when I'm in town (I live 30 minutes away from the nearest 'town' & gas is $4 so I need to limit trips). Even if I go to say McDs or Best Buy it would look suspicious as **** and if someone saw me holster my pistol from the trunk (for a lawful purpose of course, since carrying in the passenger compartment is considered conceal carry) I will have the entire city PD and MSP on my ass and I'd be in a world of hurt.
I don't want to jokingly say 'why not make OC w/o a license illegal since it's useless otherwise' when our rights are under attack more than ever at the federal level. But what is the point? I feel like Michigan's current OC law w/o a CPL is saying that I can buy a car, but I can only drive it to/from work with work being the 'lawful purpose'.
I've been researching researching and researching do's/don't's/PFZs/laws etc because the only thing that stopped me from getting a pistol before was accidently running afoul of the law, because ignorance isn't a defense, and running afoul of the law is not what I do or want to do esp. with firearms. I've come across "MCL 750.234d" which, currently not having a CPL or being one of the other exemptions, would prohibit me from even having my pistol in the trunk parked at any place with a liquor license including supermarkets like Meijer/Walmart/Target, gas stations, non-dollar-menu restaurants, drug stores (Rite-Aid, Walgreens, etc), basically anywhere I care to go when I'm in town (I live 30 minutes away from the nearest 'town' & gas is $4 so I need to limit trips). Even if I go to say McDs or Best Buy it would look suspicious as **** and if someone saw me holster my pistol from the trunk (for a lawful purpose of course, since carrying in the passenger compartment is considered conceal carry) I will have the entire city PD and MSP on my ass and I'd be in a world of hurt.
I don't want to jokingly say 'why not make OC w/o a license illegal since it's useless otherwise' when our rights are under attack more than ever at the federal level. But what is the point? I feel like Michigan's current OC law w/o a CPL is saying that I can buy a car, but I can only drive it to/from work with work being the 'lawful purpose'.