Legally Armed in Detroit

Michigan Concealed Pistol License Tip: Your firearms should treated with as much attention as you would with a child. You should be aware of its location at all times. Personally, I endorse always wearing it; it’ll always be close by – if needed – and you’ll always know where it is located. Any time that [...]

Michigan Concealed Pistol License Tip: If you carry a concealed firearm, you will need to practice how to safely and quickly draw it from your holster. Depending on where you actually carry it, you will need to remove garments out of the way (e.g. shirt, coat, skirt, or dress), or open the housing (e.g. fanny [...]

Michigan Concealed Pistol License Tip: If keeping your CPL is important to you, maintaining healthy relationships will others will be key. If you are currently involved with someone and the romance is rocky, you should make an effort to smooth it out or end it. The quickest way to lose your CPL is to be [...]

Michigan Concealed Pistol License Tip: A fundamental rule for safely operating a firearm is to “Always be sure of your target and what is beyond it.” As a practical matter, of course, a person who legally carries a firearm should never shoot at a perceived threat until he has confirmed it visually. As a precautionary [...]

Michigan Concealed Pistol License Tip: If you legally carry a handgun for personal protection, it should only be loaded with defensive ammunition: Jacketed Hollow Points (JHPs). JHPs are designed to stop in the initial target via the expansion of the bullet which dissipates the bulk of its energy as it makes contact. As a consequence, [...]

Michigan Concealed Pistol License Tips: As a CPL-holder, your blood alcohol content (BAC) must be less than 0.02 while you are carrying a concealed firearm. For most people, this limit will be reached with consumption of one beer, one glass of wine, or one shot of liquor. Thus, do not legally carry a concealed firearm [...]

Michigan Concealed Pistol License Tips: As a CPL-holder, your blood alcohol content (BAC) must be less than 0.02 while you are carrying a concealed firearm. For most people, this limit will be reached with consumption of one beer, one glass of wine, or one shot of liquor. Thus, do not legally carry a concealed firearm [...]

Michigan Concealed Pistol License Tip: If you are ever stopped while in a vehicle, either driving or as a passenger, you have a legal duty to IMMEDIATELY inform the officer that you have a CPL if you are armed. If not armed, it is still a good idea to make the declaration. It is within [...]