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TexasSupporter:
Hi guys, my name is James and I'm from Dallas, Texas.  Have been here 20 years now, but I grew up in Ann Arbor and still consider myself a Michigander!  Am excited to see what's going on with Open Carry in Michigan and around the country, and am proud of you all and want to show my support for what you're doing to protect our God given rights.  I conceal carry here in Texas 24/7 with what we call a CHL here, but our state statues unconstitutionally prohibit me and my fellow Texans from Open Carry.   We think this may change with the 2013 Texas Legislature, but we will see.  Meanwhile, in addition to my concealed carry here in Texas, I have joined to voice my support for the great work you are doing on my behalf.  Thank you!  I aill be travelling back to Michigan to visit, as I often do, and would like to join Michigan Open Carry events when there.  As a Texas concealed permit holder, is there any other requirements of me in order to join these events and Open Carry?   From what I have read, it appears that the reciprocal agreements between Michigan and Texas allow me to do so without the requirement to register my firearm (we do not  have registration requirements here in Texas, fyi).  Is this correct?  Thank you in advance for any insight and help you can give me.   And thanks again for protecting my rights - rights which are documented for us in the Constitution, the supreme law of the land, but which were given to us not by government, by by God himself. 

TheQ:
Welcome.

For Open Carry purposes, Michigan Law recognizes any conceal carry license.  Please Google MCL 28.422(8)


--- Quote ---(8 ) An individual who is not a resident of this state is not required to obtain a license under this section if all of the following conditions apply:

(a) The individual is licensed in his or her state of residence to purchase, carry, or transport a pistol.

(b) The individual is in possession of the license described in subdivision (a).

(c) The individual is the owner of the pistol he or she possesses, carries, or transports.

--- End quote ---

See also MCL 750.234d (and its exemptions).

TheQ:
Also note: MCL 28.422 is going through a major rewrite/repeal.  Stay Tuned.

The change basically repeals registration.  Won't effect your right to carry a handgun in Michigan in any way.

TexasSupporter:
Great, thank you very much TheQ.   That's great to hear your registration should be going away too.

TheQ:

--- Quote from: TexasSupporter on September 17, 2012, 12:41:16 PM ---Great, thank you very much TheQ.   That's great to hear your registration should be going away too.

--- End quote ---
Ending registration is a mixed bag:

1. We'll no longer be able to carry Michigan Pistols concealed/in car.  A Michigan Pistol is any gun under 30" in overall length.  Ex: My Mossberg 500 w/ 18.5" barrel and pistol grip is a Pistol.  Therefore, to transport it, it'll have to be unloaded/in trunk.
2. The Permiot to Purchase (the vehicle for registration) provided exemption to the Gun Free School Zone act for those w/o a CPL.  Since registration is going away, so is the permit to purchase/possess/carry.


So while I like getting rid of registration, it isn't without drawbacks in Michigan.

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