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Michigan Concealed Carry Laws (2026): CPL Rules, Penalties & Vehicle Carry

Published on: February 1, 2023 | by Patrick Barone

Reviewed By: Patrick Barone, Michigan firearms defense attorney and author of Michigan Gun Law Legal Books – Barone Defense Firm.

Last Reviewed: October 2, 2026

MI Gun lawyer Patrick Barone shows you how to legally carry your firearm in your car or truck, and if you are pulled over by law enforcement, do you need to tell the officer you have a pistol in the vehicle.
Do you need a permit to carry concealed in Michigan? Yes. But Michigan is a permit-required, “shall-issue” state. Therefore, to carry a concealed pistol you must have a valid Concealed Pistol License (CPL). Carrying a concealed pistol without a CPL, including any pistol inside a vehicle, even in plain sight, is a felony under MCL 750.227, punishable by up to 5 years in prison and/or a fine up to $2,500. Michigan has not yet adopted permitless (“constitutional”) carry as of 2026.

Drunk Boating (BUI) in Michigan: Unsafe Waters?

Published on: September 1, 2016 | by Patrick Barone

Despite some current summer-like temperatures the summer has ended, and the boats are being winterized and stored for the year. This is also the time some of the numbers for this past seasons boating under the influence statistics come out.

Michigan is clearly a boating destination for locals and vacationers, and many of our wonderful waterways are ‘loaded’ every weekend.

Although every state has lowered the illegal limit to .08 for operating motor vehicles – mostly based upon a conditioned agreement to receive federal highway funding – boating still remains .10 (as do ORV and Snowmobile statutes). Frankly, not as much attention or concern was focused on boating and alcohol. For example, literally drinking while driving a boat and drinking on a boat are commonly accepted. However, that belief may be changing although the law remains the same