CPL Training

Students will learn the use and handling of a pistol including safe storage, ammunition knowledge, the fundamentals of pistol shooting, and pistol shooting position.  Students will also learn firearms and the law that apply to carrying a concealed pistol in Michigan, civil liability issues, avoiding criminal attack and controlling a violent confrontation.  
Participants of the CPL class must:

• Be at least 21 years of age.
• Be a citizen of the United States or an alien lawfully admitted into the United States.
• Be a legal resident of Michigan and reside in Michigan for at least six months immediately prior to application. An applicant is a resident of Michigan if one of the following applies:

• The applicant possesses a valid, lawfully obtained Michigan driver's license or official Michigan personal identification card.
• The applicant is lawfully registered to vote in Michigan.
• The applicant is on active duty status with the United States Armed Forces and is stationed outside of Michigan, but Michigan is the applicant's home of record.
• The applicant is on active duty status with the United States Armed Forces and is permanently stationed in Michigan, but the applicant's home of record is another state.

.  * hours of instruction including 3 hours of firing range time.  All persons applying for a license to carry a concealed pistol must have knowledge and must have had training in the safe use and handling of a pistol by the successful completion of a pistol training course/class.  This class complies with section 5j of 1327 PA 372.