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IMHO, Michigan appears pretty gun friendly, some comments by others here notwithstanding. Alaska perhaps has a more friendly atmosphere, but where else can I apparently OC in a school, bar, etc. with a permit? Does NV or AZ allow this? Many states thought of as 2A friendly (FL, SC, TX, OK) don't allow OC, licensed or not. In Utah without a concealed carry permit a person needs to be so many steps from being able to actually shoot; in MI (w/out a CPL) one can carry loaded with one in the pipe. In VT, often held up as the the paragon of concealed carry because one does not need a permit, there is no state preemption so certain local units of government can and do prohibit firearms.
I do acknowledge, though, that our car carry provisions for non-CPL holders, the inability for "non-Michiganders" to actually bring their pistol(s) into the state, and the restrictions placed on licensed concealed carry in certain establishments DO need to be changed, and IMHO, we are getting closer to that reality....