Concealed Pistol License - Application Process

Application Kit - Concealed Pistol License application kits are available at the County Clerk's office, the County Sheriff and local police agencies during normal business hours at no cost.  The kits contain an application form, information regarding the procedures involved in obtaining a license to carry a concealed pistol and a list of individuals or entities that offer the required pistol safety training courses.

Fingerprint Clearance - A state and federal fingerprint clearance is required.  The fingerprints are to be taken at the Sheriff’s Office within five business days after filing the application at the County Clerks.  The board is not required to issue a concealed pistol license if the applicant’s fingerprints are determined to be unclassifiable by the Federal Bureau of Investigations.

Photograph - The applicant must provide a passport-quality photograph, no larger that 1” x 1 ¼ “, when filing the application.

Application Fee - A fee of $105.00 payable to the county in any method of payment accepted by the county shall be deposited with the Clerk’s Office when filing the application.

Training - The pistol training or safety program must be certified by this state, or a National or State firearms training organization, and provide instruction in all of the following:

• The safe storage, use and handling of a pistol
• Ammunition knowledge and the fundamentals of pistol shooting
• Pistol shooting positions
• Firearms and the law, including civil liability issues and the use of deadly force
• Avoiding criminal attack and controlling a violent confrontation
• All laws that apply to carrying a concealed pistol in this state
• At least 8 hours of instruction, including 3 hours of firing range time

The instructor must be certified by this state or a national organization and must provide a signed certificate, which verifies the required topics were covered and the applicant successfully completed the course. For a list of pistol training or safety programs in your area, contact your Concealed Weapon Licensing Board or call the Monroe County Clerk’s Office at (734) 240-7020.

Renewals - A license to carry a concealed pistol is valid for 5 years, which runs from the applicant’s date of birth preceding the issuance of the license.  Applicants filing for a renewal of their license must file an application, provide a passport-quality photograph and pay a renewal fee of $105.00.  However, individuals who seek to renew their license do not have to be re-fingerprinted if their prints were taken by LIVESCAN and/or preserved in the Michigan State Police database.  Additionally, individuals who completed a pistol safety training course on or after July 1, 2001 and are seeking a renewal do not have to re-take the course but must certify that they completed at least 3 hours of review of the required training and have at least 1 hour of firing range time in the 6 months preceding the application for renewal.