Concealed Carry in Michigan

No. Carrying a pistol concealed on or about the person, or carrying a pistol (concealed or otherwise) in a vehicle the person operates or occupies, without a license is a felony punishable by up to 5 years and/or a $2,500 fine, except in the person's own dwelling, place of business or other land the person possesses.

Concealed pistol license (CPL), applied for with the county clerk of the county where the applicant resides. Shall-issue: 'The county clerk shall issue' a license to an applicant who meets the criteria, including being 21 years of age or older and a Michigan resident for at least 6 months (waived for holders of another state's license who establish residency). Applicant must complete a pistol safety training course of not less than 8 hours within the prior 5 years, including 5 hours of classroom instruction and at least 3 hours on a firing range, firing at least 30 rounds. Fee: $100 application and licensing fee; $115 for renewal. Issue or denial within 45 days after fingerprints are taken (the fingerprint receipt serves as a license if no decision is made in time). Valid until the holder's birthday that falls not less than 4 years or more than 5 years after issuance or renewal.

Michigan honors concealed pistol licenses issued by any other state: the licensing requirement does not apply to a United States citizen holding a license to carry a concealed pistol issued by another state. Michigan does not issue CPLs to nonresidents (applicants must have resided in Michigan at least 6 months, with exceptions).

CPL holders may not carry a concealed pistol on the premises of: schools or school property (a parent dropping off or picking up a student may carry while in a vehicle); child care centers, day care centers, child caring institutions and child placing agencies; sports arenas and stadiums; bars or taverns whose primary income is selling alcohol by the glass; property of a place of worship unless the presiding official allows it; entertainment facilities seating 2,500 or more; hospitals; and college or university dormitories and classrooms. Parking areas are not 'premises.' Penalties: civil infraction up to $500 and 6-month license suspension for a first violation, misdemeanor for a second, felony (up to 4 years) for a third. Separately, firearms are banned (for anyone, including CPL holders) at polling places and early voting sites while open, within 100 feet of their entrances, near absent-voter drop boxes in the 40 days before an election, and at absentee ballot counting places, with exceptions including firearms lawfully in a vehicle.

Without a CPL, a pistol may not be carried in a vehicle, concealed or openly (felony). Exception: a pistol licensed to the vehicle's owner or an occupant may be transported for a lawful purpose if it is unloaded in a closed case designed for firearms and kept in the trunk (or, in a vehicle without a trunk, not readily accessible to occupants). A CPL holder may carry a concealed pistol in a vehicle subject to the license's restrictions.