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[align=left]And if it's legal to open carry in a Michigan State Park, can I transport it there? Would transporting a pistol to a State Park be considered "lawful"? [/align]
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[align=left]750.231a A person is now permitted to transport a pistol for a lawful purpose if the owner or occupant of the vehicle is[/align]
[align=left]the registered owner of the firearm and the pistol is unloaded and in a closed case in the trunk of the vehicle. If the vehicle[/align]
[align=left]does not have a trunk, the pistol may be in the passenger compartment of the vehicle unloaded and inaccessible to the[/align]
[align=left]occupants of the vehicle.[/align]
[align=left]A 'lawful purpose' includes:[/align]
[align=left] While en route to or from a hunting or target shooting area.[/align]
[align=left] While transporting a pistol to or from home or place of business and a place of repair.[/align]
[align=left] While moving goods from one place of residence or business to another place of residence or business.[/align]
[align=left] While transporting a licensed pistol to or from a law enforcement agency for the purpose of having a safety[/align]
[align=left]inspection performed (registering the pistol) or to have a law enforcement official take possession of the pistol.[/align]
[align=left] While en route to or from home or place of business to a gun show or place of purchase or sale.[/align]
[align=left] While en route to or from home to a public shooting facility or land where the discharge of firearms is permitted.[/align]
[align=left] While en route to or from home to private property where the pistol is to be used as permitted by law, rule,[/align]
regulation, or local ordinance.