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APPLICATION KITS AND GENERAL APPLICATION INFORMATION

Where to Apply: the Circuit Court Records Office, 990 Terrace, 6th floor

Applicants must be 21 years of age or older; a citizen of the United States; a resident of this state-residing in this state for at least 6 months; and a resident in the county of application.

Application kits are available from the County Clerk's Circuit Court Records Office on the 6th floor of the Michael E. Kobza Hall of Justice, the Muskegon County Sheriff's Department, local police departments, and on the Michigan.gov website.

Check with local gun clubs to take the required Michigan CPL/CCS Classes prior to submitting your application. Many gun clubs also offer photos or the Circuit Court Records Office staff can take them for an additional $15 at the time of application.

Applications are accepted during regular business hours between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. although it is best to apply before 3:30 p.m. since the applicant will be directed to be fingerprinted at the Sheriff's Department which stops fingerprinting at 4 p.m. At the time of application, there is a fee of $105 per applicant.

FINGERPRINTING NOTICE

Fingerprints are taken after filing the application with the Circuit Court Records Office.  A receipt from the Circuit Court Records Office and photo ID are required in order to have the prints taken. The Muskegon County Sheriff's Department is located at 25 W. Walton, Muskegon, MI 49442.

A Pistol Safety Training Course is required and training must have occurred after July 1, 2003. The certificate must state that it complies with the requirements of P.A. 719 of 2002.

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR FILING WITH THE MUSKEGON COUNTY CLERK'S CIRCUIT COURT RECORDS OFFICE:

• Completed application - SIGNED UNDER OATH; ADMINISTERED BY THE COUNTY CLERK OR DEPUTY CLERK

• Two Passport-quality photographs

• Certificate of completion of pistol safety training course

• $105.00 Application Fee

• Completed Sheriff Department Fingerprint Worksheet

• License term is not less than 4 years, nor more than 5 years; and will expire on your birthday

An application is considered a RENEWAL if the applicant has received a concealed pistol license under compliance of the training requirements set forth in the Act after July 1, 2001.  A concealed pistol license is renewed in the same manner as an original license, including fingerprints.

• An individual must complete a pistol safety training course if renewing a license, for the first time, that was issued prior to July 1, 2001.

• For an individual licensed after July 1, 2001, and subsequently applying for a renewal, completion of a pistol safety training course is not required.  However, the applicant shall sign a statement certifying that he/she has completed at least 3 hours of review of the pistol safety training course and has had at least 1 hour of firing range time in the 6 months immediately preceding the renewal of the application.

• EXCEPTION:  The training requirements are waived for an individual who is a retired police officer or retired law enforcement officer.  The county gun board may require a letter stating that the officer retired in good standing.

State and FBI response from fingerprints normally take 4 - 8 weeks.

Concealed Weapon Licensing Board has 60 days after the date that fingerprints are taken to review the application.

Postcards are sent notifying applicant to either appear before the Board or of the approval by the Board.  Applicants are required to appear in person to receive the license, per Concealed Weapons Licensing Board policy.

CONCEALED WEAPONS LICENSING BOARD
Chair - James Corbett, Assistant Prosecutor, Muskegon County Prosecutor’s Office
Lt. Det. - James Christiansen, Muskegon County Sheriff’s Department
Det. Sgt. - Gary Miles, Michigan State Police
Clerk - Nancy A. Waters, Muskegon County Clerk

The Muskegon County Gun Board will meet at 1:30 p.m. at the Michael E. Kobza Hall of Justice, 990 Terrace Street, 6th Floor, Jury Assembly Room, Muskegon, MI  49442 on the following dates in 2011:

Tuesday, March 15, 2011

Tuesday, April 19, 2011

Tuesday, May 17, 2011

Tuesday, June 21, 2011

Tuesday, July 19, 2011

Tuesday, August 16, 2011

Tuesday, September 20, 2011

Tuesday, Ocotober 18, 2011

Tuesday, November 15, 2011

Tuesday, Decenber 20, 2011

ONLINE RESOURCES

RI-012, Concealed Pistol License Application Form (pdf format)

Michigan Department of State Police information web site

Information on Reciprocity with Other States

State of Michigan Firearms Laws

Sheriff Department Fingerprint Worksheet (pdf format)