Live Safe Academy
11-30-2006, 07:47 PM
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.
Ian Kinder,
MGO Member
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.
Ian Kinder,
MGO Member