Step by Step -  Michigan CPL

Obtaining your Michigan Concealed Pistol License is easy if you follow these step by step instructions.

Step One:

Don't be a criminal - no one likes criminals. Be at least 21 years old and a law-abiding resident of Michigan.

Step Two:

Successfully complete a pistol safety training course (aka CPL Course) and obtain a certificate of completion.
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Step Three:

Complete a Michigan Concealed Pistol License application and print it. Do NOT sign the application yet!
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Step Four:

Bring the completed application, your class certificate, and Photo ID to your county clerk's office. If you don't have a digital photo on file with Michigan SOS, you need to bring a passport-quality photograph.

Step Five:

Pay the application fee ($100) and sign the completed application when told to do so. You will be given a receipt and instructions on how to provide fingerprints. There may be an additional fee for fingerprinting.

Step Six:

After being fingerprinted, you will be issued a receipt. It is VERY important that you keep this receipt. If you do not receive your CPL within 45 days of this receipt, it becomes your temporary CPL until the physical card arrives.

CPL FAQs

Answers to some of the frequently asked questions about Michigan Concealed Pistol Licenses and concealed carry.

General Questions

BPT Questions

Carrying & Vehicles

Lifespan & Renewing

County Information

Contact information and locations of County Clerk's offices in Southeast Michigan.
Hillsdale County

29 N Howell St Room 1
Hillsdale, MI 49242
517-437-3391

Jackson County

312 S Jackson
Jackson, MI 49201
517-788-4268

Lenawee County

301 N Main St
Adrian, MI 49221
517-264-4599

Temporarily located at 113 W Front St due to old courthouse renovation. Click here for directions.

Monroe County

106 E 1st Street
Monroe, MI 48161
734-240-7020

Washtenaw County

200 North Main
Ann Arbor, MI 48104
734-222-6700

Wayne County

2 Woodward Ave
Detroit, MI 48226
313-967-6938

Ranges & Clubs

Ranges and shooting clubs located in Southeast Michigan. Join one today and start
Brooklyn Sportsmans Club

475 Monroe St
Brooklyn, MI 49230
517-592-1785

Carleton Sportsmans Club

14100 Sumpter Rd
Carleton, MI 48117
734-587-6040

Dundee Sportsmans Club

2300 Plank Rd
Dundee, MI 48131
734-529-3581

Hillsdale County CC

3835 Bird Lake Rd S
Osseo, MI 49266
517-523-3990

Hillsdale Rifle Club

3835 Bird Lake Rd S
Osseo, MI 49266
517-547-3287

Jackson Sportsmans Club

500 Mantle Ave
Jackson, MI 49202
517-782-6727

Lenawee County CL

1404 Sutton Rd
Adrian, MI 49221
517-263-5292

River Raisin Sportsmans Club

4019 Bradley Hwy
Blissfield, MI 49228
517-486-9909

Washtenaw Sportsmans Club

5095 Ellis Rd
Ypsilanti, MI 48197
734-434-6177