Legal Question in Criminal Law in Michigan

concealed weapon law

Having a carry a concealed pistol licence in my state,is it legal to carry a concealed weapon, a pistol, into a business that has a weapons free zone sticker on their entrance door? If not for the sticker on their door, it would otherwise be a legal place to carry it according to the laws of my state. I have went into such a business not seeing the weapons free zone sticker until I got into my vehicle to leave. Isn't this like someone making their own law?


Asked on 4/08/09, 10:06 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
William Morrison Action Defense Center

Re: concealed weapon law

Read your license for exceptions, but otherwise:

FIREARMS (EXCERPT)

Act 372 of 1927

28.425c License; form; authorized conduct.

Sec. 5c.

(1) A license to carry a concealed pistol shall be in a form, with the same dimensions as a Michigan operator license, prescribed by the department of state police. The license shall contain all of the following:

(a) The licensee's full name and date of birth.

(b) A photograph and a physical description of the licensee.

(c) A statement of the effective dates of the license.

(d) An indication of exceptions authorized by this act applicable to the licensee.

(e) An indication whether the license is a duplicate.

(2) Subject to section 5o and except as otherwise provided by law, a license to carry a concealed pistol issued by the county concealed weapon licensing board authorizes the licensee to do all of the following:

(a) Carry a pistol concealed on or about his or her person anywhere in this state.

(b) Carry a pistol in a vehicle, whether concealed or not concealed, anywhere in this state.

History: Add. 2000, Act 381, Eff. July 1, 2001 ;-- Am. 2002, Act 719, Eff. July 1, 2003

Popular Name: CCW

Popular Name: Concealed Weapons

Popular Name: Right to Carry

Popular Name: Shall Issue

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Answered on 4/08/09, 10:48 pm


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