Concealed Pistol Law
Applicants must be 21 years of age or older; a citizen of the United
States or a resident legal alien as defined in section 11 of title 18 of
the United States Code; a resident of this state-residing in this state
for at least 6 months; and a resident in the county of application.
Application kits are available from the County Clerk's Office, the
Newaygo County Sheriff's Department, and local police departments.
FINGERPRINTING NOTICE:
Effective April
10, 2006, fingerprinting will no longer be available at the
Newaygo County Sheriff's Department. The Sheriff's Department has
informed us the State of Michigan has ruled that fingerprints for
certain purposes must be done on a Live-Scan machine.
Fingerprints are taken after
filing the application with the County Clerk. A receipt from the
County Clerk's Office and photo ID are required in order to have the
prints taken.
There are no Live-Scan machines located in
Newaygo County at this time; the County has contracted with L-1 Identity
Solutions to provide this service. Appointments need to be
scheduled via telephone or online with information provided at the time
of application.
A Pistol Safety Training Course is required and training must have
occurred after July 1, 2003. The certificate must state that it
complies with the requirements of P.A. 719 of 2002.
Application requirements for
filing with the Newaygo County Clerk's Office:
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Completed application -
SIGNED UNDER OATH; ADMINISTERED BY THE COUNTY CLERK OR DEPUTY CLERK
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Passport-quality photograph
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Certificate of completion of pistol safety training course
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$105.00 Application Fee
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License
term is not less than 4 years, nor more than 5 years; and will
expire on your birthday
An application is considered
a RENEWAL if the applicant has
received a concealed pistol license under compliance of the training
requirements set for in the Act after July 1, 2001. A concealed
pistol license is renewed in the same manner as an original license,
including fingerprints.
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An
individual must complete a pistol safety training course if
renewing a license, for the first time, that was issued prior to
July 1, 2001.
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For
an individual licensed after July 1, 2001, and subsequently
applying for a renewal, completion of a pistol safety training
course is not required. However, the applicant shall sign
a statement certifying that he/she has completed at least 3
hours of review of the pistol safety training course and has had
at least 1 hour of firing range time in the 6 months immediately
preceding the renewal of the application.
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EXCEPTION:
The training requirements are waived for an individual who is a
retired police officer or retired law enforcement officer.
The county gun board may require a letter stating that the
officer retired in good standing.
State and FBI response from fingerprints normally take
4 - 8 weeks.
Concealed Weapon Licensing Board has 45 days to review the
application AFTER receiving BOTH response forms.
Letters are sent notifying applicant to either appear before the
Board or of the approval by the Board. Applicants are required to
appear in person to receive the license, per Concealed Weapons Licensing
Board policy.
CONCEALED
WEAPONS LICENSING BOARD
Chair - Chrystal Roach, Prosecuting Attorney
Michael S. Mercer, County Sheriff
F/Lt. Terry Harris, Michigan State Police
Commander
Clerk - Laurel J. Breuker, County Clerk
Click
here to access RI-012, Concealed Pistol License Application form
(pdf
format)
Click
here to access the Michigan Department of State Police information web
site
