Michigan Compiled Laws

Mich. Comp. Laws § 28.421a (2026)

Concealed pistol licenses; issuance; creation of standardized system.

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Act 372 of 1927

28.421a Concealed pistol licenses; issuance; creation of standardized system.

Sec. 1a.

It is the intent of the legislature to create a standardized system for issuing concealed pistol licenses to prevent criminals and other violent individuals from obtaining a license to carry a concealed pistol, to allow law abiding residents to obtain a license to carry a concealed pistol, and to prescribe the rights and responsibilities of individuals who have obtained a license to carry a concealed pistol. It is also the intent of the legislature to grant an applicant the right to know why his or her application for a concealed pistol license is denied and to create a process by which an applicant may appeal that denial.

History: Add. 2000, Act 381, Eff. July 1, 2001

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CCW

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Concealed Weapons

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CPL

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Right to Carry

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Shall Issue

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 4 cases, 2003–2018 · leading case: Mich. Gun Owners, Inc. v. Ann Arbor Pub. Sch., 918 N.W.2d 756 (Mich. 2018).

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Mich. Gun Owners, Inc. v. Ann Arbor Pub. Sch., 918 N.W.2d 756 (Mich. 2018). “" MCL 28.421a. A few sections later, in MCL 28.”

Michigan Coalition for Responsible Gun Owners v. City of Ferndale, 662 N.W.2d 864 (Mich. Ct. App. 2003). “[MCL 28.421a.] Among the legislative amendments enacted in 2000 was § 5c, which contains provisions concerning the rights of a licensee.”

Heindlmeyer v. Ottawa Cnty. Concealed Weapons Licensing Bd., 707 N.W.2d 353 (Mich. Ct. App. 2005). “]” MCL 28.421a. A licensing board “shall issue” a concealed pistol license to an applicant who has properly submitted the application materials, provided that all the enumerated statutory grounds for granting the license are satisfied.”

Capital Area Dist. Library v. Michigan Open Carry, Inc., 826 N.W.2d 736 (Mich. Ct. App. 2012). “See Mich Coalition, 256 Mich App at 410-411 ; MCL 28.421a through 28.435. As can be gleaned from these numerous statutes included in the Legislature’s statutory scheme regulating firearms, the statutory scheme includes “a broad, detailed, and multifaceted attack” on the…”

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