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I sent this to the Roseville police Chief on July 16th. The modified there website to reflect the law on handgun purchase permits.
Dear Chief Heinz,
I am President of Michigan Open Carry, Inc. a Michigan non-profit pro-gun rights organization that was formed to educate the public and the law enforcement community on the legality of openly carrying a firearm as well as defending all firearm rights. One of our members informed me that you are illegally forcing people to wait up to 10 days for a pistol purchase permit to be issued in direct violation of Michigan statute 28.422 (Excerpt below). This statute specifically states “…in discharging the duty to issue licenses shall with due speed and diligence issue licenses…” The intent of this law was to issue a permit immediately or to immediately deny a permit if a prohibited person. Other departments both large and small around the state follow the law and issue permits while a person waits.
I want to see a policy change on this issue within 10 business days. If you continue to illegally enforce this policy I will contact our corporate attorney in this regard and pursue any legal action as allowed by law.
I thank you for your time and consideration in this matter and appreciate the difficult job you all do.
Respectfully,
Brian G. Jeffs, MS, CPG
President-Michigan Open Carry, Inc.
From Your website FAQ
How do I obtain a gun permit?
You must first fill out an application to purchase a gun permit. These applications are at the front desk of the Police Department. It takes 7 to 10 days to be approved after you fill out the application. You must call the Records Bureau to find out if you have been approved or denied (gun applications are good for one year). After you have been approved, you must go to the Records Bureau during the hours specified. There is no charge and the gun permit is only good for ten (10) days. Once the gun is purchased, you have ten (10) days to come back and get the gun registered.
Act 372 of 1927
28.422 License to purchase, carry, possess, or transport pistol; issuance; qualifications; applications; sale of pistol; exemptions; nonresidents; basic pistol safety brochure; forging application; implementation during business hours.
Sec. 2.
….(3) The commissioner or chief of police of a city, township, or village police department that issues licenses to purchase, carry, possess, or transport pistols, or his or her duly authorized deputy, or the sheriff or his or her duly authorized deputy, in the parts of a county not included within a city, township, or village having an organized police department, in discharging the duty to issue licenses shall with due speed and diligence issue licenses to purchase, carry, possess, or transport pistols to qualified applicants residing within the city, village, township, or county, as applicable unless he or she has probable cause to believe that the applicant would be a threat to himself or herself or to other individuals, or would commit an offense with the pistol that would violate a law of this or another state or of the United States. An applicant is qualified if all of the following circumstances exist:
Received this today from the Chief.
Brian and Jon:
Our police web site answer on “How do I obtain a gun permit” has been amended. Thanks for your correspondence.
Chief Mike Pachla
I sent this to the Roseville police Chief on July 16th. The modified there website to reflect the law on handgun purchase permits.
Dear Chief Heinz,
I am President of Michigan Open Carry, Inc. a Michigan non-profit pro-gun rights organization that was formed to educate the public and the law enforcement community on the legality of openly carrying a firearm as well as defending all firearm rights. One of our members informed me that you are illegally forcing people to wait up to 10 days for a pistol purchase permit to be issued in direct violation of Michigan statute 28.422 (Excerpt below). This statute specifically states “…in discharging the duty to issue licenses shall with due speed and diligence issue licenses…” The intent of this law was to issue a permit immediately or to immediately deny a permit if a prohibited person. Other departments both large and small around the state follow the law and issue permits while a person waits.
I want to see a policy change on this issue within 10 business days. If you continue to illegally enforce this policy I will contact our corporate attorney in this regard and pursue any legal action as allowed by law.
I thank you for your time and consideration in this matter and appreciate the difficult job you all do.
Respectfully,
Brian G. Jeffs, MS, CPG
President-Michigan Open Carry, Inc.
From Your website FAQ
How do I obtain a gun permit?
You must first fill out an application to purchase a gun permit. These applications are at the front desk of the Police Department. It takes 7 to 10 days to be approved after you fill out the application. You must call the Records Bureau to find out if you have been approved or denied (gun applications are good for one year). After you have been approved, you must go to the Records Bureau during the hours specified. There is no charge and the gun permit is only good for ten (10) days. Once the gun is purchased, you have ten (10) days to come back and get the gun registered.
Act 372 of 1927
28.422 License to purchase, carry, possess, or transport pistol; issuance; qualifications; applications; sale of pistol; exemptions; nonresidents; basic pistol safety brochure; forging application; implementation during business hours.
Sec. 2.
….(3) The commissioner or chief of police of a city, township, or village police department that issues licenses to purchase, carry, possess, or transport pistols, or his or her duly authorized deputy, or the sheriff or his or her duly authorized deputy, in the parts of a county not included within a city, township, or village having an organized police department, in discharging the duty to issue licenses shall with due speed and diligence issue licenses to purchase, carry, possess, or transport pistols to qualified applicants residing within the city, village, township, or county, as applicable unless he or she has probable cause to believe that the applicant would be a threat to himself or herself or to other individuals, or would commit an offense with the pistol that would violate a law of this or another state or of the United States. An applicant is qualified if all of the following circumstances exist:
Received this today from the Chief.
Brian and Jon:
Our police web site answer on “How do I obtain a gun permit” has been amended. Thanks for your correspondence.
Chief Mike Pachla