{"id":380,"date":"2017-09-12T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-09-12T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/baronedefensefirm.lawblogger.net\/blog\/lawful-transportation-of-a-gun-in-michigan\/"},"modified":"2025-01-08T14:38:05","modified_gmt":"2025-01-08T18:38:05","slug":"lawful-transportation-of-a-gun-in-michigan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.baronedefensefirm.com\/blog\/lawful-transportation-of-a-gun-in-michigan\/","title":{"rendered":"When May I Lawfully Transport a Pistol in My Car?"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you own any kind of firearm in Michigan, chances are good that at some point you will want to transport that weapon using a motor vehicle. Doing this responsibly requires some knowledge of the law, and if you are uncertain how the law applies to your situation, then you may consider contacting one of the Michigan Gun Crimes Lawyers<\/a> at the Barone Defense Firm.<\/p>\n

As a general principle, any time you have a firearm in a motor vehicle, that weapon is considered concealed. This is true whether the firearm is open and obvious inside the vehicle or not. Carrying a concealed weapon is a five-year felony in Michigan. There is no such thing as \u201copen carry\u201d inside a car. A violation of this law is a five-year felony. See Michigan Compiled Laws Sec. 750.227. Persons with a valid Concealed Pistol License (CPL) are exempt from this law.<\/p>\n

If you have a CPL, then you may carry a loaded pistol inside the passenger compartment of a motor vehicle anytime you like. However, if you do not have a CPL a whole different set of rules applies, and it is important for you as a gun owner to understand these rules. Otherwise, you might inadvertently find yourself charged with serious felony.<\/p>\n

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If you own any kind of firearm in Michigan, chances are good that at some point you will want to transport that weapon using a motor vehicle. Doing this responsibly requires some knowledge of the law, and if you are uncertain how the law applies to your situation, then you may consider contacting one of […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5,28],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-380","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-criminal-penalties","category-gun-laws"],"yoast_head":"\nWhen May I Lawfully Transport a Pistol in My Car? | Michigan Gun Laws<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Michigan gun lawyer Patrick Barone discusses how to lawfully transport your firearm in a vehicle in Michigan. 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