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Michigan CCW
Please note that Michigan will honor any Resident state CCW and has reciprocity with many. However, they do not honor non-resident permits.
See:
http://www.packing.org/state/michigan/
and
Reciprocity
Michigan resident with Michigan CCW permit wishing to carry a concealed pistol in another state:
If you are a Michigan resident with a Michigan concealed pistol permit and want to carry your pistol into another state you are strongly encouraged to contact that state for information on their concealed pistol law. A Michigan CCW permit does not supersede any other state’s law or CCW requirements.
Non-residents of Michigan wishing to carry a concealed pistol in Michigan:
If you are a non-resident of Michigan with a valid concealed pistol permit from your home state, Michigan will recognize your permit. However, you must carry in conformance with any and all restrictions appearing on the permit. You are subject to Michigan’s concealed pistol law including but not limited to restrictions on where a concealed pistol may be carried. Please review the information provided on this website for further information.
For related information, please visit the Department of Attorney General web site for concealed weapons overview at http://www.michigan.gov/ag/0,1607,7-164-17334_17362_22672---,00.html
and a Michigan resident cannot carry concealed using a permit from another state.
Here, the Legislature has created local gun boards with the exclusive authority to issue concealed pistol licenses. The
Legislature has imposed specific statutory requirements applicants must meet to obtain these licenses. In addition, whether
applicants have good reasons and are suitable persons to be licensed is within the sound discretion of a board of local
professionals who apply their knowledge of community needs and problems in evaluating applications. It is inconceivable
that the Legislature, after crafting these statutory requirements for obtaining a concealed pistol license, intended to permit
Michigan residents to avoid them by obtaining a concealed pistol license in another state that may not impose many of the
Michigan requirements. That construction of the statute would result in the absurd consequence that a Michigan resident
could avoid the legislatively imposed requirements for obtaining a concealed pistol license in Michigan by obtaining that
type of license in another state without having to meet the Michigan requirements. Thus, it must be concluded that a
Michigan resident with a concealed pistol license obtained in another state may not carry a concealed pistol in Michigan
unless the resident first obtains a concealed pistol license in Michigan by meeting the requirements for obtaining the license
imposed by Michigan law.
It is my opinion, therefore, that a Michigan resident may not carry a concealed pistol in Michigan if the resident has only
acquired a license to carry a concealed pistol from another state.
Frank J. Kelley
Attorney General
No. 6798 FIREARMS LAWS OF MICHIGAN — OPINIONS OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL 146
Hope this helps.
Please note that Michigan will honor any Resident state CCW and has reciprocity with many. However, they do not honor non-resident permits.
See:
http://www.packing.org/state/michigan/
and
Reciprocity
Michigan resident with Michigan CCW permit wishing to carry a concealed pistol in another state:
If you are a Michigan resident with a Michigan concealed pistol permit and want to carry your pistol into another state you are strongly encouraged to contact that state for information on their concealed pistol law. A Michigan CCW permit does not supersede any other state’s law or CCW requirements.
Non-residents of Michigan wishing to carry a concealed pistol in Michigan:
If you are a non-resident of Michigan with a valid concealed pistol permit from your home state, Michigan will recognize your permit. However, you must carry in conformance with any and all restrictions appearing on the permit. You are subject to Michigan’s concealed pistol law including but not limited to restrictions on where a concealed pistol may be carried. Please review the information provided on this website for further information.
For related information, please visit the Department of Attorney General web site for concealed weapons overview at http://www.michigan.gov/ag/0,1607,7-164-17334_17362_22672---,00.html
and a Michigan resident cannot carry concealed using a permit from another state.
Here, the Legislature has created local gun boards with the exclusive authority to issue concealed pistol licenses. The
Legislature has imposed specific statutory requirements applicants must meet to obtain these licenses. In addition, whether
applicants have good reasons and are suitable persons to be licensed is within the sound discretion of a board of local
professionals who apply their knowledge of community needs and problems in evaluating applications. It is inconceivable
that the Legislature, after crafting these statutory requirements for obtaining a concealed pistol license, intended to permit
Michigan residents to avoid them by obtaining a concealed pistol license in another state that may not impose many of the
Michigan requirements. That construction of the statute would result in the absurd consequence that a Michigan resident
could avoid the legislatively imposed requirements for obtaining a concealed pistol license in Michigan by obtaining that
type of license in another state without having to meet the Michigan requirements. Thus, it must be concluded that a
Michigan resident with a concealed pistol license obtained in another state may not carry a concealed pistol in Michigan
unless the resident first obtains a concealed pistol license in Michigan by meeting the requirements for obtaining the license
imposed by Michigan law.
It is my opinion, therefore, that a Michigan resident may not carry a concealed pistol in Michigan if the resident has only
acquired a license to carry a concealed pistol from another state.
Frank J. Kelley
Attorney General
No. 6798 FIREARMS LAWS OF MICHIGAN — OPINIONS OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL 146
Hope this helps.
