Michigan

Michigan Considers Legislation to Repeal Firearms Permit to Purchase & Registration Laws

by AmmoLand May 16, 2012 AmmoLand

NRA – ILACharlotte, NC –(Ammoland.com)- As previously reported, the Michigan House Judiciary Committee will have a hearing this Thursday, May 17, to review an important and long-overdue bill that would eliminate the state handgun “permit-to-purchase” and registration requirements. This committee will hear House Bill 5225 and consider this proposed amendment language that will be used as [...]

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[Video] Michigan Concealed Pistol License (CPL) – Testimonial #236

by Rick Ector May 14, 2012 Legally Armed in Detroit

View this video clip to hear what a student has to say about the CCW/CPL class training we provide in the greater Detroit Michigan area.Visit our Detroit MI CCW Class page on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/MichiganCCWIf you do not see an embedded video above, visit our Michigan CCW Class channel on Youtube.Rick Ector is a National Rifle [...]

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Michigan Elk And Bear License Application Period Now Open

by AmmoLand May 9, 2012 AmmoLand

Michigan Department of Natural ResourcesMichigan –(Ammoland.com)- The Department of Natural Resources reminds hunters to apply for their Michigan elk and bear hunting licenses now through June 1.Hunters may apply online at www.michigan.gov/huntdrawings or at any retail license agent.There are 200 elk licenses available for the 2012 hunting season, divided evenly between hunts in August/September and [...]

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Personal Protection Tip: Never Have A "First Date" At A Private Residence

by Rick Ector May 8, 2012 Legally Armed in Detroit

Personal Protection Tip: Never have a first date with someone at a private residence regardless of whose residence is the proposed location. A neutral meeting place such as a cafe, coffee shop, or restaurant should be chosen instead. Until you feel comfortable with this new person in your life, you should continue seeing each other [...]

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Personal Protection Tip: Critically Watch Daily TV Newscasts

by Rick Ector May 7, 2012 Legally Armed in Detroit

Personal Protection Tip: A great way to stay abreast of crime trends is to regularly watch the news on your favorite television channel. The daily broadcast can alert you of establishments in the city that are current popular havens for crimes. In addition, you can observe the latest tactics being used by criminals to target [...]

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Personal Protection Tip: Strengthen Residential Windows With Fortifying Film

by Rick Ector May 6, 2012 Legally Armed in Detroit

Personal Protection Tip: Over 80% of all break-ins involve either a compromised door or a broken window. As such, one way of fortifying your home against predatory invaders would be the strengthening of your windows. Several US home security manufacturers produce a film that can be applied to windows with an adhesive that makes them [...]

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Personal Protection Tip: Approach Blind Corners With Due Caution

by Rick Ector May 4, 2012 Legally Armed in Detroit

Personal Protection Tip: Exercise due caution when approaching a blind corner. A blind corner is any obstruction, such as a building, that does not give a clear line of sight around it. Blind corners should be navigated with a wide berth to maximize distance from any threat that materializes and to preserve other defensive options [...]

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Personal Protection Tip: Secure Ladders On Your Premises

by Rick Ector May 3, 2012 Legally Armed in Detroit

Personal Protection Tip: Do not make it easy for home-invaders to enter your residence by failing to secure ladders. A ladder enables bad guys to come into your home via a second floor window where most people do not have alarm systems and motion detectors installed. Moreover, most home owners tend to keep their valuables [...]

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Michigan House Committee Considers Repeal of Handgun Permit-to-Purchase & Registration

by AmmoLand May 3, 2012 AmmoLand

NRA – ILACharlotte, NC –(Ammoland.com)- The Michigan House Judiciary Committee will have a hearing on Thursday, May 17, to review an important and long-overdue bill that would eliminate the state handgun “permit-to-purchase” and registration requirements.This committee will hear House Bill 5225 and consider this proposed amendment language that will be used as a substitute for HB [...]

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Michigan DNR to Offer Energy Lease Rights at May 8, 2012 Auction

by AmmoLand May 2, 2012 AmmoLand

Michigan Department of Natural ResourcesMichigan –(Ammoland.com)- The Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will offer state-owned oil and gas lease rights to more than 108,000 acres in 23 counties at a May 8, 2012 auction in Lansing.Oil and gas lease auctions routinely occur twice a year, once in the spring and once in the fall. [...]

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Michigan DNR to Offer Energy Lease Rights at May 8, 2012 Auction

by AmmoLand May 2, 2012 AmmoLand

Michigan Department of Natural ResourcesMichigan –(Ammoland.com)- The Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will offer state-owned oil and gas lease rights to more than 108,000 acres in 23 counties at a May 8, 2012 auction in Lansing.Oil and gas lease auctions routinely occur twice a year, once in the spring and once in the fall. [...]

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High Local Rape Counts Spurs Activist To Host Community Safety Event At Detroit Church

by Rick Ector May 1, 2012 Legally Armed in Detroit

Detroit Firearms Instructor will run a “Keep The Ladies Safe” event to certify women participants as eligible to submit Concealed Pistol License applications to the state of Michigan. In the first quarter of 2012, 274 rapes were reported in Detroit.FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Detroit, MI – May 1, 2012 – Detroit firearms safety expert Rick Ector will [...]

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Michigan DNR Seeks Information on Illegally Killed Elk

by AmmoLand April 30, 2012 AmmoLand

Michigan Department of Natural ResourcesMichigan –(Ammoland.com)- The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is seeking information about two separate illegal elk shootings in Otsego and Montmorency counties.A bull elk was killed near Sturgeon Valley Road and Pickerel Lake Road in Otsego County sometime during the week of April 19.A pregnant cow elk was shot on or [...]

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Survey Detects No Evidence Of White Nose Syndrome In Michigan Bats

by AmmoLand April 27, 2012 AmmoLand

Michigan Department of Natural ResourcesMichigan –(Ammoland.com)- A recent statewide survey of 60 bat wintering sites in Michigan found no sign of white nose syndrome, the Department of Natural Resources said today.White nose syndrome (WNS) is an invasive fungus fatal to bats. The fungus infects a bat’s skin and causes the bat’s energy reserves to deplete [...]

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Rick Ector Debates Ron Scott on Fox2 Detroit’s "Let It Rip" – April 26th, 2012

by Rick Ector April 26, 2012 Legally Armed in Detroit

Last night, I made a live in-studio appearance on Fox2 Detroit’s “Let It Rip” TV show. On the program, I debated Ron Scott (Coalition To End Police Brutality) on the subject of an upcoming law that will enable CPL-holders to legally carry TASERs. Joining the discussion were Huel Perkins, Charlie Langton, and Charlie LeDuff. About [...]

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Is The National Rifle Association An Organization For Black People?

by AmmoLand April 24, 2012 AmmoLand

By Rick EctorLegally Armed in DetroitDetroit –(Ammoland.com)- Last weekend, I spent a few days in St. Louis to attend the National Rifle Association’s (NRA) 2012 Annual Meeting.While I was there, both as a member and as a gun rights blogger, it had been brought to my attention by fellow convention attendees that some people in the blogosphere [...]

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Michigan Concealed Pistol License Tip: Book Hotel Rooms With A Safe

by Rick Ector April 22, 2012 Legally Armed in Detroit

Michigan Concealed Pistol License Tip:When traveling with your concealed firearm, be sure to book a room for your lodging that has a safe. There may be a time when you wish to visit a Pistol-FREE Zone and do not have a safe place to temporarily stash your handgun.I would strongly urge that a CPL-holder does [...]

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Michigan Concealed Pistol License Tip: Stay Abreast Of Changes In The Law

by Rick Ector April 22, 2012 Legally Armed in Detroit

Michigan Concealed Pistol License Tip:A huge responsibility of being a CPL-holder is staying abreast of the changes in the law. The laws change frequently and you should be knowledgeable of all of those changes. Ignorance of the law is not a valid excuse. Violations are severely punished with jail time and/or expensive fines.For example, recently [...]

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Next Media Appearance: Rick Ector On The Charlie Langton Show – Monday, April 23, 2012

by Rick Ector April 20, 2012 Legally Armed in Detroit

On next Monday morning – April 23rd, 2012 – I will make an appearance on the “Charlie Langton Show” on station WXYT at radio frequency 1270 AM. My appearance starts at 8:00am. During my appearance, Charlie Langton and I will be joined by Michigan State Senator Rick Jones to discuss soon-to-be enacted legislation that will [...]

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Michigan Bill Will Remove Switchblade Prohibition

by AmmoLand April 20, 2012 AmmoLand

American Knife & Tool InstituteLansing, MI –(Ammoland.com)- Michigan residents ask your legislators to support HB 5544.This important piece of legislation will repeal the switchblade prohibition in the State of Michigan and reduce the current prohibition on fixed blade knives. This will be a HUGE win for knife owners because it means the utility of one-handed knives [...]

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Michigan DNR Commemorates Anniversary of Conservation Officer’s Death

by AmmoLand April 17, 2012 AmmoLand

Michigan Department of Natural ResourcesMichigan –(Ammoland.com)- April 17 marks the 69th anniversary of the last day Michigan Conservation Officer Carlyle Smith was seen alive, the Department of Natural Resources announced today.Carlyle Smith was born on October 29, 1895, in Clinton County. On April 17, 1943, Smith set out to patrol the Maple River in Gratiot [...]

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Detroit Retiree Offers No Apologies for Shooting Intruder

by AmmoLand April 4, 2012 AmmoLand

NRA NewsFairfax, VA –(Ammoland.com)- NRA-News is a valued partner that continues to cover breaking gun rights news with a new and improved short video format in the “NRA News Minute” videos.To view the current firearms or gun rights news video, please click above:Cam Edwards talks to Rick Ector from Rick’s Firearm Academy of Detroit regarding a recent [...]

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Dem Gov Granholm Signed ‘Stand Your Ground’ & Now Blames Republicans

by AmmoLand April 2, 2012 AmmoLand

AmmoLand Gun NewsWashington DC – -(Ammoland.com)- In the wake of the shooting that resulted in the death of Trayvon Martin, the nation has once again witnessed calls for more restrictive gun laws from the anti-gun community.And the laws they are complaining about are those commonly termed as “castle doctrines” or “stand your ground” laws.These laws [...]

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I Thought that My Michigan Concealed Pistol License was Good for 5 Years

by AmmoLand April 2, 2012 AmmoLand

Michigan Concealed Pistol License (CPL)Michigan Coalition For Responsible Gun OwnersMichigan – -(Ammoland.com)-Q: I thought that my CPL was good for 5 years?I just renewed my license and it looks like it expires after about 4 years.A: MCL 28.425l specifies that renewal licenses expire between 4 and 5 years after issuance. The current law has your [...]

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2008 Michigan Concealed Carry Study – Results Still Hold True

by AmmoLand April 2, 2012 AmmoLand

By Howard NemerovMichigan Coalition For Responsible Gun OwnersMichigan – -(Ammoland.com)-It has been argued by pro-gun-control organizations that the prevalence of civilian firearms, and particularly the increased presence of firearms in public places due to the liberalization of concealed carry laws, enhances the levels of violence in society.This review examines the latest available complete sets of [...]

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Michigan Legislation Would Eliminate Gun Boards & Exempt CPLs from Gun Free Zones

by AmmoLand March 26, 2012 AmmoLand

Senate Bill 59 – Please call or e-mail your state Senator today.Michigan Coalition For Responsible Gun OwnersMichigan – -(Ammoland.com)- The most important legislation for legal gun owners since the Castle Doctrine and shall-issue is currently under consideration by the Michigan Legislature.The bill would eliminate county gun boards and allow all CPL holders to be exempt [...]

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Michigan Bill to Repeal Restrictions on Rifle and Shotgun Purchases

by AmmoLand March 9, 2012 AmmoLand

NRA – ILACharlotte, NC –(Ammoland.com)- Recently, state Senator Tom Casperson (R-38) introduced Senate Bill 984, legislation that would allow Michigan residents to purchase long-guns, from any other state as long as they comply with current federal firearms laws.It would also allow non-residents to purchase rifles and shotguns in Michigan. At the moment, SB 984 has [...]

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Just Because Something Is Legal, Should You Do It? – Guntalk Radio

by AmmoLand March 8, 2012 AmmoLand

Gun Rights with the Texas Governor and U.S. Congressman on Gun Talk RadioNicholas Looman and his Smith & Wesson 9mm pistol that he was stopped with after voting.Gun Talk RadioMANDEVILLE, LA –(Ammoland.com)- It’s the latest court victory and an open-carry controversy, this week on Tom Gresham’s Gun Talk (R) Radio, the original nationally-syndicated radio talk [...]

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Michigan Deer Habitat Improvement Partnership Grant Application Deadline March 31

by AmmoLand February 10, 2012 AmmoLand

Michigan Department of Natural ResourcesMichigan –(Ammoland.com)- Sportsmen’s clubs and other interested parties are reminded that the Deer Habitat Improvement Partnership Initiative (DHIPI) application deadline is March 31, the Department of Natural Resources announced today.The DHIPI is a cooperative grant program designed to support private-land deer habitat improvement projects in the Upper Peninsula.Now in its fourth [...]

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Michigan Hunter’s Rights Preserved in Huron-Manistee Forest Lawsuit Ruling

by AmmoLand February 6, 2012 AmmoLand

By Justin McDaniel, Assistant Editor, www.NRAhuntersrights.orgMI Hunters Rights Preserved in Huron-Manistee Forest LawsuitNRAHuntersRights.orgFairfax, VA–(Ammoland.com)- A single citizen’s five-year legal battle to end gun hunting and snowmobiling in portions of Michigan’s Huron-Manistee National Forests —an effort that very well could have jeopardized hunting in all national forests— reached its likely end last week, when the U.S. [...]

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Michigan Continues to Gun Up

by AmmoLand February 6, 2012 AmmoLand

February 2012 Lawful Concealed Pistol License (CPL) Holders in MichiganMichigan Coalition For Responsible Gun OwnersMichigan – -(Ammoland.com)- The most recent (February 2012) County by County CPL report is now available for download from the Michigan State Police web site.According to the MSP report, as of February 3, 2012 there were 300,786 concealed pistol license holders [...]

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MCRGO Michigan Legislative Update

by AmmoLand February 6, 2012 AmmoLand

Michigan Coalition For Responsible Gun OwnersMichigan – -(Ammoland.com)- Senate Bill 58 was introduced by Senator Green early last year and co-sponsored by Senators Kowall, Brandenburg, Colbeck, Casperson, Emmons, Jansen, Moolenaar and Robertson.It is currently sitting with the Senate Judiciary Committee. The bill would eliminate the so-called “Pistol Free Zones” for CPL (Concealed Pistol License) holders.As [...]

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Michigan’s Castle Doctrine & No-Retreat Legislation Review

by AmmoLand January 30, 2012 AmmoLand

Michigan's Castle Doctrine & No-Retreat Legislation ReviewMichigan Coalition For Responsible Gun OwnersMichigan – -(Ammoland.com)- Occasionally we like to review Michigan’s version of the Castle Doctrine and No-Retreat Laws.Each of these Bills provide rather specific circumstances and protections which, taken as a whole, provide strong protection for a person who is forced to defend himself from [...]

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Michigan Wolves Removed from Endangered Species List – Wolf Management Plan in Effect

by AmmoLand January 27, 2012 AmmoLand

Livestock and Dog Owners Gain Ability to Protect Animals.Michigan Wolves Removed from Endangered Species List – Wolf Management Plan in EffectMichigan Department of Natural ResourcesMichigan –(Ammoland.com)- Management authority over wolves in Michigan has been officially returned to the Department of Natural Resources, putting the state’s Wolf Management Plan into effect, the DNR announced today.The U.S. [...]

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Michigan’s Tahquamenon Falls State Park Hosts Snowshoe Race Feb. 18 2012

by AmmoLand January 25, 2012 AmmoLand

Michigan Tahquamenon Falls State Park Hosts Snowshoe Race Feb. 18 2012Michigan Department of Natural ResourcesMichigan –(Ammoland.com)- Tahquamenon Falls State Park will host the second annual Tahquamenon Snowshoe Race on Saturday, Feb. 18, with a variety of distances and courses offered for adults and children.The event, organized by Great Lakes Endurance, LLC, will begin at 11 [...]

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