#1 Check your eligibility
Basic requirements are that you are:
If you have ever been arrested, found mentally incompetent, or just moved to Michigan, you will want to review the detailed list of prohibitions here. Continue reading CPL Application FAQ
An applicant for a Michigan CPL (aka Concealed Pistol License) must:
1. Be at least 21 years of age.
2. Be a citizen of the United States or an alien lawfully admitted into the United States.
3. Be a legal resident of Michigan and reside in Michigan for at least six months immediately prior to application. An applicant is a resident of Michigan if one of the following applies: Continue reading Concealed Pistol License Requirements
Once you establish residency here in Michigan, your out of state permit is no longer valid.
Michigan’s CPL application requirements state that an applicant must be a citizen of the United States, a legal resident of Michigan, and have resided in this state for not less than the 6 months. But, if you have a valid carry permit from the state you are moving from the 6-month waiting period is waived. Continue reading Moving to Michigan with a valid carry permit CCW?
I’m not sure why our current Concealed Pistol License needs a photo on it. The CPL card must be carried with your state issued ID. Before 2000 a CPL didn’t have a photo on it (see photo above). Continue reading CPL Application Photo
