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Training Guide for Concealed Pistol License
To obtain a concealed pistol license (CPL), you must successfully complete a training course that meets the requirements listed in Section 5j of Michigan Public Act 372 of 1927. This act has been amended several times. To ensure that your information is current, visit the Michigan Legislator website at www.legislature.mi.gov.
Sec. 5j.
(1) A pistol training or safety program described in section 5b(7)(c) meets the requirements for knowledge or training in the safe use and handling of a pistol only if the program consists of not less than 8 hours of instruction and all of the following conditions are met:
(a) The program is certified by this state or a national or state firearms training organization and provides 5 hours of instruction in, but is not limited to providing instruction in, all of the following:
(i) The safe storage, use, and handling of a pistol including, but not limited to, safe storage, use, and handling to protect child safety.
(ii) Ammunition knowledge, and the fundamentals of pistol shooting.
(iii) Pistol shooting positions.
(iv) Firearms and the law, including civil liability issues and the use of deadly force. This portion shall be taught by an attorney or an individual trained in the use of deadly force.
(v) Avoiding criminal attack and controlling a violent confrontation.
(vi) All laws that apply to carrying a concealed pistol in this state.
(b) The program provides at least 3 hours of instruction on a firing range and requires firing at least 30 rounds of ammunition.
(c) The program provides a certificate of completion that states the program complies with the requirements of this section and that the individual successfully completed the course, and that contains the printed name and signature of the course instructor. Not later than October 1, 2004, the certificate of completion shall contain the statement, “This course complies with section 5j of 1927 PA 372.”
(d) The instructor of the course is certified by this state or a national organization to teach the 8-hour pistol safety training course described in this section.
The law does not specify or define a "national" or "state firearms training organization." The two most commonly accepted certificates are the National Rifle Association 8-hour Personal Protection in the Home workshop and CPL courses approved by the Michigan Commission on Law Enforcement Standards. If you are considering any other course, verify in advance that your certificate will be accepted by contacting your Gun Board directly. You can do this by contacting your County Clerk or Sheriffs Department or attending a Gun Board meeting.
To ensure that your instructor is properly certified, search online for the organization through which the certificates are being issued and then contact that organization directly. Make sure that you have the full name of the instructor and the correct spelling. Many organizations issue their instructors identification numbers, which you can also use to verify the instructor status within that group.
Carrying a gun is a big responsibility. You should seek out the best possible course by asking around and researching your options. You should also seek additional training and practice regularly. Lethal force encounters are stressful, rapid and often spontaneous. Under these circumstances, training may be the difference between life and death. Back to Top |
GLSDA: Self-Defense Reform Passed!
The Great Lakes Self-Defense Association is happy to announce the passing of Public Acts 309 through 314 of 2006, the most significant self-defense reforms since P.A. 381 of 2000 transformed Michigan into a “shall issue” state for concealed pistol licenses.
Below is a brief review.
Public Act 309 (HB5143) states that an individual who has not or is not engaged in the commission of a crime at the time he or she uses deadly force may use deadly force against another individual anywhere he or she has the legal right to be with no duty to retreat if either of the following applies:
(a) The individual honestly and reasonably believes that the use of deadly force is necessary to prevent the imminent death of or imminent great bodily harm to himself or herself or to another individual.
(b) The individual honestly and reasonably believes that the use of deadly force is necessary to prevent the imminent sexual assault of himself or herself or of another individual.
(2) An individual who has not or is not engaged in the commission of a crime at the time he or she uses force other than deadly force may use force other than deadly force against another individual anywhere he or she has the legal right to be with no duty to retreat if he or she honestly and reasonably believes that the use of that force is necessary to defend himself or herself or another individual from the imminent unlawful use of force by another individual.
Public Act 310 (HB5153) states that an individual who uses deadly force or force other than deadly force in compliance with section 2 of the self-defense act and who has not or is not engaged in the commission of a crime at the time he or she uses that deadly force or force other than deadly force commits no crime in using that deadly force or force other than deadly force.
Public Act 311 (SB1046) states that, except as provided in subsection (2), it is a rebuttable presumption in a civil or criminal case that an individual who uses deadly force or force other than deadly force under section 2 of the self-defense act has an honest and reasonable belief that imminent death of, sexual assault of, or great bodily harm to himself or herself or another individual will occur if both of the following apply:
(a) The individual against whom deadly force or force other than deadly force is used is in the process of breaking and entering a dwelling or business premises or committing home invasion or has broken and entered a dwelling or business premises or committed home invasion and is still present in the dwelling or business premises, or is unlawfully attempting to remove another individual from a dwelling, business premises, or occupied vehicle against his or her will.
(b) The individual using deadly force or force other than deadly force honestly and reasonably believes that the individual is engaging in conduct described in subdivision
NOTE: Exceptions are listed. Please read the act directly for complete details.
Public Act 312 (SB1185) states that the court shall award the payment of actual attorney fees and costs to an individual who is sued for civil damages for allegedly using deadly force or force other than deadly force against another individual if the court determines that the individual used deadly force or force other than deadly force in compliance with section 2 of the self-defense act and that the individual is immune from civil liability under section 2922b.
Public Act 313 (HB5142) states that in cases in which section 2 of the self-defense act does not apply, the common law of this state applies except that the duty to retreat before using deadly force is not required if an individual is in his or her own dwelling or within the curtilage of that dwelling.
(2) As used in this section, "dwelling" means a structure or shelter that is used permanently or temporarily as a place of abode, including an appurtenant structure attached to that structure or shelter.
Public Act 314 (HB5548) provides individuals who uses deadly force or force other than deadly force in self-defense or in defense of another individual in compliance with section 2 of the self-defense act immunity from civil liability for damages caused to either of the following:
(a) The individual against whom the use of deadly force or force other than deadly force is authorized.
(b) Any individual claiming damages arising out of injury to or the death of the individual described in subdivision (a), based upon his or her relationship to that individual.
Thank you to all of the Legislators, activist, p.ublic servants, organizations and other individuals who made this reform possible!Back to Top
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