gporonsk
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I recently purchased a Kimber 1911. While at Cabela's for an unrelated purchase, I overheard a clerk at the pistol section of the gun counter telling a potential customer that in MI. you didn't need a permit of any kind to open carry in the state. While I'd been told that it was legal to open carry in MI. I'd never considered that it was for anyone who legally purchased a handgun. When I got home I was troubled that a sales clerk would tell this to someone and possibly put them in danger of a serious offense, so I called the Jackson County Sheriff's office and described what I heard and asked if it was true. "Yup. No Problem." was the reply I got. I repeated the question as follows to be sure we understood each other: "You mean with no CCP or any other permit I can carry a pistol in a holster in plain sight without fear of reprisal?" Again the reply was, "Yup. No Problem."
I'd be interested to see if anyone else has called either Jackson county or any other county police or sheriff and gotten a similar response or if maybe this guy was just a gun friendly, but misinformed officer.
I recently purchased a Kimber 1911. While at Cabela's for an unrelated purchase, I overheard a clerk at the pistol section of the gun counter telling a potential customer that in MI. you didn't need a permit of any kind to open carry in the state. While I'd been told that it was legal to open carry in MI. I'd never considered that it was for anyone who legally purchased a handgun. When I got home I was troubled that a sales clerk would tell this to someone and possibly put them in danger of a serious offense, so I called the Jackson County Sheriff's office and described what I heard and asked if it was true. "Yup. No Problem." was the reply I got. I repeated the question as follows to be sure we understood each other: "You mean with no CCP or any other permit I can carry a pistol in a holster in plain sight without fear of reprisal?" Again the reply was, "Yup. No Problem."
I'd be interested to see if anyone else has called either Jackson county or any other county police or sheriff and gotten a similar response or if maybe this guy was just a gun friendly, but misinformed officer.