Today, June 7, the Michigan House of Representatives passed a package of bills which would remove the requirement to obtain a concealed pistol license (CPL) in order to lawfully carry a firearm with a 59-49 vote.
House Bills [url=http://www.legislature.mi.gov/(S(0toecxhzkftfntdyfxe2p3yy))/mileg.aspx?page=getObject&objectName=2017-HB-4416]4416[/url], [url=http://www.legislature.mi.gov/(S(0toecxhzkftfntdyfxe2p3yy))/mileg.aspx?page=getObject&objectName=2017-HB-4417]4417[/url], [url=http://www.legislature.mi.gov/(S(0toecxhzkftfntdyfxe2p3yy))/mileg.aspx?page=getObject&objectName=2017-HB-4418]4418[/url] and [url=http://www.legislature.mi.gov/(S(0toecxhzkftfntdyfxe2p3yy))/mileg.aspx?page=getObject&objectName=2017-HB-4419]4419[/url] would also make the current licensing system optional to allow citizens to obtain a license and take advantage of reciprocity agreements with other states. HBs 4416, 4417, 4418 and 4419 recognize an individual's unconditional Right to Keep and Bear Arms for self-defense in the manner he or she chooses.
Self-defense situations are difficult, if not impossible, to anticipate. Accordingly, a law-abiding adult's right to defend himself or herself in such situations should not be conditioned by government-mandated time delays and taxes.
Twelve states currently have laws which allow law-abiding individuals to possess a concealed firearm for self-defense without a permit.