nightwalker
New member
I once heard it said that if you have a CPL in MI you can't carry openly. Can anyone clear this up for me?
I was wondering I get the open carry in public but I was wondering how do you open carry in a vehicle ? I was working in downtown detroit during the summer and my car broke down and I had to walk home in the suburbs I had to was thru some really rough areas . I had my 45 in the holster and my jacket tucked behind it as I walked home I had several police cars slow down and look but none stopped to question me and I had a pleasent walk home . I would appreciate the help on the vehicle carry answer , and it felt great to carry open and not feel scared that I would be a victim of some crime . Thank goodness for being prepared .
I was wondering I get the open carry in public but I was wondering how do you open carry in a vehicle ? I was working in downtown detroit during the summer and my car broke down and I had to walk home in the suburbs I had to was thru some really rough areas . I had my 45 in the holster and my jacket tucked behind it as I walked home I had several police cars slow down and look but none stopped to question me and I had a pleasent walk home . I would appreciate the help on the vehicle carry answer , and it felt great to carry open and not feel scared that I would be a victim of some crime . Thank goodness for being prepared .
[SIZE=-1]1. If I do not have a CPL permit, may I transport my pistol in a motor vehicle?
MCL 750.231a A person is now permitted to transport a pistol for a lawful purpose if the owner or occupant of the vehicle is 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 does not have a trunk, the pistol may be in the passenger compartment of the vehicle unloaded and inaccessible to the occupants of the vehicle.
A 'lawful purpose' includes:
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- While en route to or from a hunting or target shooting area.
- While transporting a pistol to or from home or place of business and a place of repair.
- While moving goods from one place of residence or business to another place of residence or business.
- While transporting a licensed pistol to or from a law enforcement agency for the purpose of having a safety inspection performed (registering the pistol) or to have a law enforcement official take possession of the pistol.
- While en route to or from home or place of business to a gun show or place of purchase or sale.
- While en route to or from home to a public shooting facility or land where the discharge of firearms is permitted.
- While en route to or from home to private property where the pistol is to be used as permitted by law, rule, regulation, or local ordinance.
(d) To a person while transporting a pistol for a lawful purpose that is licensed by the owner or occupant of
the motor vehicle in compliance with section 2 of 1927 PA 372, MCL 28.422, and the pistol is unloaded in a closed case designed for the storage of firearms in the trunk of the vehicle.
(e) To a person while transporting a pistol for a lawful purpose that is licensed by the owner or occupant of the motor vehicle in compliance with section 2 of 1927 PA 372, MCL 28.422, and the pistol is unloaded in a closed case designed for the storage of firearms in a vehicle that does not have a trunk and is not readily accessible to the occupants of the vehicle.
Yes, you can open carry with a cpl in the State of Michigan. With a CPL and open carry you can carry more more places then open carry with out a cpl or just concealed carry. I open carry all the time with my cpl and no problems at all. I see the Monroe county deputies and Mich state police and have no trouble at all.