How to obtain a gun license in michigan?

Question

i live in michigan. im over 21 and i want to buy a gun for home protection purposes. what are the laws and what do i have to do in order ot buy one. i heard that after i get the license i have to buy the gun within 10 days?

Answer 1

its complicated, i've heard it takes MONTHS to get a gun, you have to deal with the cops and tell them why you want to get a gun and if they arent happy with your reason they wont let you buy the gun

Answer 2

My first suggestion to you would be to think of purchasing a Shotgun versus a handgun. The shotgun makes an excellent home defense weapon for a number of reasons. The most telling one being that if you rack the action, there is NO mistaking the sound of a pump action shotgun.

Also with a shotgun, using shot instead of a slug, you have a wider area of coverage with one round. A pistol will only have one round going towards your target. With a shotgun, using shot, you have anywhere from seven rounds to approximately 163 rounds (00 buck through "8 shot.)

That being said, should you still think a handgun is the best way to go, here are the steps you will have to do to get a License to Purchase a Handgun:

Purchasing Firearms in Michigan

An individual must apply to their local police or sheriff's department for a License to Purchase a Pistol prior to obtaining a pistol. A license to purchase is not needed for an individual with a CCW license.  However, a NICS check must be completed by the FFL (Federal Fireams Licensee) prior to the transfer of the firearm.

The police authority will check for any criminal record at both the state and national level.

The applicant must answer gun related questions on a Basic Pistol Safety Questionnaire, with at least 70 percent correct, and swear before a notary that they meet the statutory requirements to own a pistol.

The License to Purchase a Pistol form must be completed even though the applicant may already have possession of a pistol, such as through an inheritance. Federal firearms licensed dealers are not exempt from this section of the law and must also get a license any time they purchase/acquire a pistol from an individual or another gun dealer. There is an exemption only for dealers purchasing pistols directly from the manufacturer or wholesaler.

A License to Purchase a Pistol is valid for 10 days to purchase a pistol. The seller must sign the license and keep one copy for his/her records. An individual must return to the local police department within 10 days of purchasing the pistol, return the two remaining copies of the license, and present the pistol for a Safety Inspection Certificate. Dealers are exempt from the safety inspection requirements on pistols kept solely for the purpose of resale.

Some agencies require all unused license to purchase forms be returned to them for record keeping purposes.

These forms are licenses to purchase a pistol and the purpose is not to circumvent the required NICS (National Instant Check System) check when buying a shotgun or rifle from an FFL dealer.

I hope this is what you were looking for.

Answer 3

you don't need a gun

Answer 4

I live in florida. Here you can be twelve and own a gun. (for hunting though)

You have to go through safety classes and take a test and then if you pass you get the liscence. Then you can buy the gun whenever you have the money. The liscence will have an expiration date but I highly doubt it is within ten days.