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I am not a lawyer, nothing in this video is meant to be legal advice. I encourage you to visit the Michigan legislature homepage and search the relevant firearm laws. (MCL = Michigan Compiled Laws)
This video is meant to be a general overview of firearm law for concealed pistol license holders. There are a different set of firearm laws that apply to citizens who do not have a cpl.
In this video, the terms “may not” Shall Not” and “cannot” all have the same meaning and refer to activities that are prohibited by law.
Michigan firearm possession laws are more complex than most states, but also less restrictive.
First of all, if you have a Michigan ccw, you cannot possess a firearm. In this state, CCW is not a license; it is a crime: aka “carrying a concealed weapon”. It is a felony. Felons are not allowed to be in possession of firearms.
As a resident of this state to legally carry a concealed pistol in Michigan, you must have a concealed pistol(s) license and a driver license.
Also, the pistol must be registered.
Possession of a pistol in a vehicle also requires a concealed pistol license, even if the pistol is in plain view.
If carrying concealed or carrying in your vehicle, and stopped by a law enforcement officer, you must immediately disclose that you are carrying a concealed pistol. Even if you are stopped by an officer, and you are not in a vehicle, you must IMMEDIATELY disclose that you are carrying a concealed pistol. The term “stopped” is not clearly defined in the statute, but is considered by many to be referring to a terry stop or official “stop.” If you are in a vehicle, it is pretty easy to know when you are being stopped, it can be less clear if you are stopped while on foot, or sitting at a table. for instance If you pass an officer while walking down the sidewalk and say hello to each other as your paths cross, you do not have to disclose. If however you encounter a police officer and you feel you are not free to go, then you should disclose. If in doubt, disclose!
It is important to note, you are only required to disclose if you are carrying a concealed pistol, or if you have a pistol in your vehicle. If you are not in a vehicle, and you are carrying your pistol in a holster on the outside of your clothing, ie: open carry, then you are not required to disclose.
You are also required to show your ID and CPL upon request during a stop if you are carrying a concealed pistol.
Alcohol: concealed carry of a pistol with blood alcohol content of 0.02 and above is a civil infraction. Possession of any firearm, concealed or otherwise with Bac of 0.08 and above is a misdemeanor.
If a private business, or other private property owner or agent requests that you leave their premises due to your firearm or any other reason, you should do so immediately. Not leaving private property when requested to do so can net you a trespassing charge.
Michigan has two general types of firearm laws: The first type include places that are off limits to firearm possession. We’ll call them Gun free zones. The other type laws restrict the possession of “concealed” pistols on certain premises; these are generally referred to as Pistol Free Zones. PFZ is a misnomer….These zones are more correctly “Premises on which carrying a CONCEALED pistol is prohibited.
Here is a list of Gun free zones:
Most Federal properties. IRS, USPS, FBI, CIA, Army, Navy, Air Force, USMC, National Guard, etc. You cannot have a firearm on the premises. It is not permissible to leave your pistol in your vehicle when you are on federal property.
Possession is generally allowed in national parks, forests etc.
You also may not possess a firearm at any Detroit Casino. Casino is defined as the building where gaming takes place. Presumably you can secure your pistol in your vehicle while on casino property.
Most Courts Prohibit possession of firearms inside the Court building. Some buildings have a court on just one floor, or just one room, and the court decides to make the entire building off limits to firearms.
University of Michigan prohibits the possession of firearms on university property. Possession of a firearm on U of M property is a serious offense.
That is it for Gun Free Zones
The next set of laws are just for cpl holders, and only apply only to concealed pistols.
These laws do not apply to long guns, rifles, shotguns, or unconcealed pistols….The list is found in mcl 28.425o (also found on the back of your MI CPL…with the exception of a casino.)
You may not carry a concealed pistol on the premises of any of the following:
A school or school property unless you are in a vehicle dropping your kid off or picking your kid up.
Child care/day care center, Child placing agency, or Child caring institution
A sports arena or stadium
A bar or tavern where the primary source of income of the business is the sale of alcoholic liquor by the glass and consumed on the premises. This one is tricky, because there is not necessarily a good method to know how much of their income comes from alcohol, and how much comes from other stuff, like food, entertainment, non-alcohol drinks. It is OK to carry concealed in A restaurant that serves alcohol, as long as the majority of their income is not from alcohol. If it looks like a bar, it probably is. If in doubt, don’t carry concealed inside such an establishment.
A church, or church property…includes mosque, synagogue, etc. The one caveat here is that you may carry concealed with permission from the church official
A hospital
An entertainment facility with seating capacity of 2,500 or more. This presumably includes movie theatre’s, and other places of entertainment.
A dormitory or classroom of a college or university
“Premises” does not include parking areas of any of the places listed on the back of your cpl. It is important to note that this exception only applies to PFZ’s. Premises of federal properties for example, are still off limits to firearm possession.
If visiting any of the premises listed on the back of your cpl, you have more than one option. You can secure your pistol in your vehicle, or you can open carry, with the exception of a casino. You may not possess any firearms open or concealed inside a casino building where gaming takes place.
Open carry is defined as a pistol carried in plain view in a holster on the outside of clothing. Open carry is not considered brandishing.
In essence, the legislature requires an individual to open carry if they wish to possess a firearm on these premises.
A local unit of government shall not impose special taxation on, enact or enforce any ordinance or regulation pertaining to, or regulate in any other manner the ownership, registration, purchase, sale, transfer, transportation, or possession of pistols or other firearms, ammunition for pistols or other firearms, or components of pistols or other firearms,
Contrary to popular belief, here are some places where you CAN possess a firearm with a cpl, although cpl is not necessarily required.
Banks are ok
Police Stations are ok
All non-federal Government buildings are ok, with some exceptions for secured areas of a jail.
Polling places are ok
Airports are ok if you stay out of the “sterile areas” controlled by tsa.
Public meetings including city council, township board, etc are ok
Public transportation is ok
To sum things up. With a cpl, about the only places you cannot open carry a firearm are:
Court
Casino
Federal Property
Some college and university properties.
Colleges are not necessarily considered a local unit of government so preemption does not apply.
Some Colleges or universities have the authority to create rules that carry the weight of law.