has anyone been open carrying in the public schools I may have to make a trip to the high school tommorow
and have a conversation with the in house police officer and principle ,due to some threats made toward son from another student .could anyone give me some low down on the ins and outs of the schools and open carry ?
this was one of my questions for the meeting at gander mountain but I had to work and I missed the meeting .
any help would be appreciated
If you have a CPL you can open carry in all these places listed. Note there is no school mentioned in 750.234d. However The gun free school zone act also exempts people that have a CPL and Michigan Law only says you can't conceal carry in a school. So by law you would be allowed to OC with a CPL.
Having written all of this that doesn't mean you won't be detained or asked to leave. The gray area is, does the school have any power to regulate firearm possession, most people feel schools fall under the preemption law. It also depends on how aggressive your local PD is. Some small towns may not have a problem, while larger cities may.
We do have people that OC in schools without problems and a few that have been asked to leave. The decision is up to you, but please think about it and know the laws that deal with this action.
Sec. 234d.
(1) Except as provided in subsection (2), a person shall not possess a firearm on the premises of any of the following:
(a) A depository financial institution or a subsidiary or affiliate of a depository financial institution.
(b) A church or other house of religious worship.
(c) A court.
(d) A theatre.
(e) A sports arena.
(f) A day care center.
(g) A hospital.
(h) An establishment licensed under the Michigan liquor control act, Act No. 8 of the Public Acts of the Extra Session of 1933, being sections 436.1 to 436.58 of the Michigan Compiled Laws.
(2) This section does not apply to any of the following:
(a) A person who owns, or is employed by or contracted by, an entity described in subsection (1) if the possession of that firearm is to provide security services for that entity.
(b) A peace officer.
(c) A person licensed by this state or another state to carry a concealed weapon.(d) A person who possesses a firearm on the premises of an entity described in subsection (1) if that possession is with the permission of the owner or an agent of the owner of that entity.
(3) A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than 90 days or a fine of not more than $100.00, or both.