Friday, June 28, 2013

Rick's Top 7 Rules On Attorneys

Rick's Top 7 Rules On Attorneys


1. If you have a CPL, you need one.
2. The best time to find one is before you need one.
3. Representation costs money - Save up - Now.
4. A referral is the best way to find one.
5. Never lie to your attorney.
6. Don't talk to the police unless he's there.
7. Memorize his phone number.



About The Author
Rick Ector is a National Rifle Association credentialed Firearms Trainer, who provides Michigan CCW Class training in Detroit for students at his firearms school - Rick's Firearm Academy of Detroit.

Ector is a recognized expert in firearm safety and has been featured extensively in the national and local media: Associated Press, UPI, NRAnews, Guns Digest, Tactical-Life, The Truth About Guns, The Politics Daily, Fox News Detroit, The Detroit News, The Detroit Examiner, WJLB, WGPR, and the UrbanShooterPodcast.

For more info about free shooting lessons for women and Michigan CCW Classes, please contact:

Rick's Firearm Academy of Detroit
Web: http://www.detroitccw.com.
Email: info@detroitccw.com
Phone: 313.733.74

If this information was useful for you, would you please make a small recurring donation to support this site?

Thursday, June 27, 2013

Michigan CPL Class FAQ: Can I Fly With My Gun On A Planned Trip To Disney World?

Ask The Michigan Firearms Instructor
Q: I am flying to Florida to go to Disney World? Is it legal to take my gun?

A: Michigan has a concealed handgun carry reciprocity with Florida, so it is legal to take it with you. Be sure to visit the TSA web site and the web site of the airline that you are traveling on for rules on flying with handguns and ammunition. Failure to follow these rules can result in a ruined vacation and federal charges.

In addition, be advised that Florida's gun laws may differ from Michigan's gun laws. Thus, make sure that you review their laws before your planned trip.

Furthermore, Disney World has a "no weapons" policy at its Florida amusement park. So, you can take your gun with you if you follow all of the rules but you are not supposed to take it into the park.

About The Author
Rick Ector is a National Rifle Association credentialed Firearms Trainer, who provides Michigan CCW Class training in Detroit for students at his firearms school - Rick's Firearm Academy of Detroit.

Ector is a recognized expert in firearm safety and has been featured extensively in the national and local media: Associated Press, UPI, NRAnews, Guns Digest, Tactical-Life, The Truth About Guns, The Politics Daily, Fox News Detroit, The Detroit News, The Detroit Examiner, WJLB, WGPR, and the UrbanShooterPodcast.

For more info about free shooting lessons for women and Michigan CCW Classes, please contact:

Rick's Firearm Academy of Detroit
Web: http://www.detroitccw.com.
Email: info@detroitccw.com
Phone: 313.733.74

If this information was useful for you, would you please make a small recurring donation to support this site?

Name That Firearm Safety Violation: Aaron Hernandez

In the following photo, which fundamental safe firearm handling rules, if any, are being violated?

This picture is of ex-NFL football player Aaron Hernandez.



If you can't see the image, visit our Detroit Michigan CCW Class blog site.

About The Author
Rick Ector is a National Rifle Association credentialed Firearms Trainer, who provides Michigan CCW Class training in Detroit for students at his firearms school - Rick's Firearm Academy of Detroit.

Ector is a recognized expert in firearm safety and has been featured extensively in the national and local media: Associated Press, UPI, NRAnews, Guns Digest, Tactical-Life, The Truth About Guns, The Politics Daily, Fox News Detroit, The Detroit News, The Detroit Examiner, WJLB, WGPR, and the UrbanShooterPodcast.

For more info about free shooting lessons for women and Michigan CCW Classes, please contact:

Rick's Firearm Academy of Detroit
Web: http://www.detroitccw.com.
Email: info@detroitccw.com
Phone: 313.733.74

If this information was useful for you, would you please make a small recurring donation to support this site?

Wednesday, June 26, 2013

Brutality Of New Jersey Home Invasion Makes The Strongest Case For "24 Hour Carry"

Yesterday, the details of a recent brazen daytime home invasion and the ensuing brutal physical assault of a New Jersey woman was revealed to the public. In the story it was reported that last Friday morning a currently unidentified man kicked in the locked and bolted shut rear door of her residence to commit a robbery that was captured on video.

Before leaving the invaded home with an undisclosed amount of jewelry, the predator viciously attacked the woman with repeated punches to her face, slammed her onto the floor a few times, dragged her across the room, and eventually threw her down a flight of steps leading to the basement over a three minute period.

Miraculously, her three year old daughter, who watched in horror from a nearby couch, and her one year old daughter who was sleeping upstairs were not harmed during the attack. As a result of the beating, the victim suffered serious head injuries including a concussion and numerous scrapes, cuts, and abrasions.

Afterwards, the victim told the media that she wanted the graphic video to be widely broadcast in the media to aid law enforcement in their goal of catching her attacker. She also stated that she made her mind up that she would silently suffer any and all punishment inflicted upon her quietly so that she would not further alarm her child. Although her children were not physically assaulted, I am certain that three year old has suffered mental harm after watching her mom being savagely attacked.

No Home Can Be Made Invader-Proof
As a Personal Protection Instructor, I have been asked repeatedly by many different people what could have been done differently to thwart this violent assault. After going over the available details of the story from several different published media reports over the Internet, I am convinced that nothing short of bolting the residence down like a prison could keep a truly determined monster from invading her home.

A locked and bolted shut door might slow a bad guy down but it can't stop him. In this case, the bad guy obviously knew that he could enter, rob the home of its valuables, assault any inhabitants, and leave without suffering any consequences.

Many of the numerous common sense tactics, that I advocate to my students to adopt, merely serve as a deterrent to a home invasion. As I tell my students, nothing short of living in a castle with a drawbridge over a moat infested with alligators can keep a truly committed invader at bay.

An Effective Solution To A Home-Invasion Is A Loaded Firearm
Once a violent home invader has gained access to your home your immediate action will mean mean the difference between being safe or being violently abused and attacked. If you have precious seconds made available to you while your home is being invaded, a great option is to round up all of your family members and head to a safe room where the inhabitants can barricade themselves inside while calling 9-1-1 for assistance. Obviously, this tactic requires having enough advance notice to be effective.

A more effective solution to the home invasion problem is to always have in your possession a loaded firearm. Yes, I am aware that a loaded gun is not the solution to every problem but in this case - a home invasion - it is a great solution. The NJ lady is lucky that her strategy of offering zero resistance to her attacker did not result in her death and in the death of her two children.

To some, carrying a holstered firearm at home may seem like a radical idea. From a personal protection standpoint, it makes perfect sense. No victim knows the hour of when his home will be invaded by violent predators. In addition, we no longer live in an era where we are afforded the luxury of believing that unspeakable acts of violence can't happen in our neighborhood and in our home. As such, having a loaded firearm on your hip provides fast access to safety and eliminates the need to find a stored gun to unstore, unlock, load, and deploy.

If the victim was lawfully armed with only seconds to act, she would have been equipped to defend her life, defend the lives of her children, and defend her home. Had the victim been able to lawfully shoot the bad guy, she could have saved herself from suffering numerous and serious injuries and deprived her child from having to witness her brutalization.

Most states recognize the Castle Doctrine, a legal concept which recognizes the legality of a person using either lethal force or using less than lethal force to neutralize home invaders. If this attack had occurred in Michigan, the resident would have been justified in shooting the invading bad guy.

You Have A Decision To Make: Be Safe or Trust A Monster
Gun ownership is a grave responsibility. In the same vein, it is also a serious responsibility to be responsible for your safety and the safety of your children. The NJ lady, despite being violently attacked, is lucky. She gets an opportunity to determine what she is going to differently. I pray that she doesn't make the mistake of doing nothing - making no changes - while expecting a different result - to be safe.

Have you given any thought as to what you could do or would do, if a determined monster broke into your home with a total disregard for your presence? Will you arm yourself or will you leave it up to the whims of a violent person?

Your move.

About The Author
Rick Ector is a National Rifle Association credentialed Firearms Trainer, who provides Michigan CCW Class training in Detroit for students at his firearms school - Rick's Firearm Academy of Detroit.

Ector is a recognized expert in firearm safety and has been featured extensively in the national and local media: Associated Press, UPI, NRAnews, Guns Digest, Tactical-Life, The Truth About Guns, The Politics Daily, Fox News Detroit, The Detroit News, The Detroit Examiner, WJLB, WGPR, and the UrbanShooterPodcast.

For more info about free shooting lessons for women and Michigan CCW Classes, please contact:

Rick's Firearm Academy of Detroit
Web: http://www.detroitccw.com.
Email: info@detroitccw.com
Phone: 313.733.74

If this information was useful for you, would you please make a small recurring donation to support this site?

Michigan Personal Protection Tip: Don't Hide Spare House Keys On The Premises

Michigan Personal Protection Tips: Don't Hide Spare House Keys On The Premises.

If you have ever locked yourself out of your home, you already know that it is an embarrassing and inconvenient circumstance. As such, some people hide spare keys to their home on their property to avoid being accidentally locked out.

Typical hiding places include the following: under a mat, stashed in a flower pot, or placed in a fake rock. The problem with this tactic is that bad guys know to look in these not so secret locations while hoping to find a key that will grant them access to the home and the valuables inside of it.

If you feel the need to stash a spare key, a better option is to leave it with a trusted neighbor or family member.

For more personal protection tips, visit our site - Legally Armed In Detroit - over the Internet: http://www.legallyarmedindetroit.com/

About The Author
Rick Ector is a National Rifle Association credentialed Firearms Trainer, who provides Michigan CCW Class training in Detroit for students at his firearms school - Rick's Firearm Academy of Detroit.

Ector is a recognized expert in firearm safety and has been featured extensively in the national and local media: Associated Press, UPI, NRAnews, Guns Digest, Tactical-Life, The Truth About Guns, The Politics Daily, Fox News Detroit, The Detroit News, The Detroit Examiner, WJLB, WGPR, and the UrbanShooterPodcast.

For more info about free shooting lessons for women and Michigan CCW Classes, please contact:

Rick's Firearm Academy of Detroit
Web: http://www.detroitccw.com.
Email: info@detroitccw.com
Phone: 313.733.74

If this information was useful for you, would you please make a small recurring donation to support this site?

Tuesday, June 25, 2013

Michigan Weapons FAQ: Can I Legally Carry A Three Inch Knife In A Case Displayed On My Waist?

Ask The Michigan Firearms Instructor
Q: I have a question regarding knives. In the state of Michigan, if I am in possession of a single edged folding knife that is less than 3 inches that is in a sheath but the sheath is openly carried on my belt is that considered carrying a concealed weapon? Could a LEO jam me up on this?

A: Michigan does not have a state-wide preemption law for knives. As such, any city or county in the state could have an ordinance outlawing your method of carrying your specified knife. So, the answer to your question is an unsatisfying "It depends."

For a good reference site on Michigan's state-level knife laws which includes MCL references and some case law, visit KnifeUp.

Disclaimer
You are strongly encouraged to not only conduct your own independent research but to also consult with a competent and qualified attorney before acting upon any information in this article. Laws covering self-defense, lethal force, firearms, and the Michigan Concealed Pistol License and their enforcement are always subject to change due to laws being amended, politics conducted in the Prosecutor's Office, and election results at all levels of government. Ignorance of the law, legally speaking, is not a valid excuse for running afoul of it. The penalties and fines imposed upon violators of firearms related offenses are stiff and severe.

About The Author
Rick Ector is a National Rifle Association credentialed Firearms Trainer, who provides Michigan CCW Class training in Detroit for students at his firearms school - Rick's Firearm Academy of Detroit.

Ector is a recognized expert in firearm safety and has been featured extensively in the national and local media: Associated Press, UPI, NRAnews, Guns Digest, Tactical-Life, The Truth About Guns, The Politics Daily, Fox News Detroit, The Detroit News, The Detroit Examiner, WJLB, WGPR, and the UrbanShooterPodcast.

For more info about free shooting lessons for women and Michigan CCW Classes, please contact:

Rick's Firearm Academy of Detroit
Web: http://www.detroitccw.com.
Email: info@detroitccw.com
Phone: 313.733.74

If this information was useful for you, would you please make a small recurring donation to support this site?

Michigan CPL Class FAQ: Can I Carry My Handgun At Chene Park?

Ask The Michigan Firearms Instructor
Q: I want to go to a concert at Chene Park. Can I take my firearm??? Isn't this city of Detroit property??? If so, how is this exempt?? Isn't it like Hart Plaza??

A: Chene Park is an amphitheater that is owned by the city of Detroit. According to information listed on its official web site (http://cheneparkdetroit.com/about/) it seats 6,000 patrons.

MCL 28.425o lists entertainment facilities that seat at least 2,500 patrons as pistol free zones. If their seating capacity is accurate, a very good argument could be made that it is indeed a gun free zone as defined in the statute.

However, if Chene Park does not have seating for at least 2,500, it would not be defined as a gun free zone.

In contrast, Hart Plaza was determined by an Attorney General Opinion (#720) by the then state Attorney General Jennifer Granholm that it was "more like a municipal park than an entertainment facility." As such, Hart Plaza is not a gun free zone.

To put this question officially to rest, we may need a legal decision to determine the definition of a "seat." Does it actually have to be a "chair" or would space dedicated for sitting, at a concert, count as a seat? Don't you just love the law?

Furthermore, MCL 750.234d provides an exemption for CPL-holders to carry on the premises of "theaters," establishments that have been issued a license from the Michigan Liquor Control Commission, and other specified gun free zones.

As such, if MCL 28.425o forbids conceal carry by CPL-holders at entertainments facilities which seat more than 2,500 patrons, then open carry would be allowed for CPL-holders via MCL 750.234d. Furthermore, if Chene Park is not a gun free zone as specified in MCL 750.234d, then anyone who can lawfully possess a pistol can open carry in Chene Park.

Disclaimer
You are strongly encouraged to not only conduct your own independent research but to also consult with a competent and qualified attorney before acting upon any information in this article. Laws covering self-defense, lethal force, firearms, and the Michigan Concealed Pistol License and their enforcement are always subject to change due to laws being amended, politics conducted in the Prosecutor's Office, and election results at all levels of government. Ignorance of the law, legally speaking, is not a valid excuse for running afoul of it. The penalties and fines imposed upon violators of firearms related offenses are stiff and severe.

About The Author
Rick Ector is a National Rifle Association credentialed Firearms Trainer, who provides Michigan CCW Class training in Detroit for students at his firearms school - Rick's Firearm Academy of Detroit.

Ector is a recognized expert in firearm safety and has been featured extensively in the national and local media: Associated Press, UPI, NRAnews, Guns Digest, Tactical-Life, The Truth About Guns, The Politics Daily, Fox News Detroit, The Detroit News, The Detroit Examiner, WJLB, WGPR, and the UrbanShooterPodcast.

For more info about free shooting lessons for women and Michigan CCW Classes, please contact:

Rick's Firearm Academy of Detroit
Web: http://www.detroitccw.com.
Email: info@detroitccw.com
Phone: 313.733.74

If this information was useful for you, would you please make a small recurring donation to support this site?

Michigan Firearms FAQ: Are Off-Duty Law Enforcement Officers Allowed Into The Fox Theater While Armed?

Ask The Michigan Firearms Instructor
Q: Rick, this may sound like a silly question but I am sure I am not the only wondering this. Do you know the procedure at the Fox Theater for LEO personnel off duty? I sent them an email asking about their procedure because when I visit there later this year I don't want a big scene made going through security. Thanks. BTW I also have not had time to call them.

A: I don't have an answer for you. The statute clearly allows an exemption for off-duty law enforcement officers (LEOs) to carry their firearms in pistol free zones (PFZs).

However, it is ultimately up to the discretion of the private property owner/management as to whether they will allow you to attend their venue while armed. A phone call or preferably an email could yield the answer you seek.

If allowed, they will presumably direct you how to most effectively navigate through their screening stations without creating a distraction. Good luck.

Disclaimer
You are strongly encouraged to not only conduct your own independent research but to also consult with a competent and qualified attorney before acting upon any information in this article. Laws covering self-defense, lethal force, firearms, and the Michigan Concealed Pistol License and their enforcement are always subject to change due to laws being amended, politics conducted in the Prosecutor's Office, and election results at all levels of government. Ignorance of the law, legally speaking, is not a valid excuse for running afoul of it. The penalties and fines imposed upon violators of firearms related offenses are stiff and severe.

About The Author
Rick Ector is a National Rifle Association credentialed Firearms Trainer, who provides Michigan CCW Class training in Detroit for students at his firearms school - Rick's Firearm Academy of Detroit.

Ector is a recognized expert in firearm safety and has been featured extensively in the national and local media: Associated Press, UPI, NRAnews, Guns Digest, Tactical-Life, The Truth About Guns, The Politics Daily, Fox News Detroit, The Detroit News, The Detroit Examiner, WJLB, WGPR, and the UrbanShooterPodcast.

For more info about free shooting lessons for women and Michigan CCW Classes, please contact:

Rick's Firearm Academy of Detroit
Web: http://www.detroitccw.com.
Email: info@detroitccw.com
Phone: 313.733.74

If this information was useful for you, would you please make a small recurring donation to support this site?

Monday, June 24, 2013

Michigan CPL Class FAQ: Can I Carry A Handgun In A City Park At A Midget League Baseball Game?

Ask The Michigan Firearms Instructor
Q: Hi Rick, I have a carry question. My son plays Jr. Midget Baseball; they play at local parks. Would this be considered a non carry sporting event? I apologize if you have covered this already and I missed it. I try to watch your posts closely I have learned a lot that I was missing before joining your page. Thank you.

A: A local municipal park would not be defined as a gun free zone in the state of Michigan (See both MCL 750.234d and MCL 28.425o).

However, if the local park was part of a public school, then the CPL-holder could legally open carry via exemption granted by MCL 750.234d.

Thank you for the feedback. I appreciate it.

Disclaimer
You are strongly encouraged to not only conduct your own independent research but to also consult with a competent and qualified attorney before acting upon any information in this article. Laws covering self-defense, lethal force, firearms, and the Michigan Concealed Pistol License and their enforcement are always subject to change due to laws being amended, politics conducted in the Prosecutor's Office, and election results at all levels of government. Ignorance of the law, legally speaking, is not a valid excuse for running afoul of it. The penalties and fines imposed upon violators of firearms related offenses are stiff and severe.

About The Author
Rick Ector is a National Rifle Association credentialed Firearms Trainer, who provides Michigan CCW Class training in Detroit for students at his firearms school - Rick's Firearm Academy of Detroit.

Ector is a recognized expert in firearm safety and has been featured extensively in the national and local media: Associated Press, UPI, NRAnews, Guns Digest, Tactical-Life, The Truth About Guns, The Politics Daily, Fox News Detroit, The Detroit News, The Detroit Examiner, WJLB, WGPR, and the UrbanShooterPodcast.

For more info about free shooting lessons for women and Michigan CCW Classes, please contact:

Rick's Firearm Academy of Detroit
Web: http://www.detroitccw.com.
Email: info@detroitccw.com
Phone: 313.733.74

If this information was useful for you, would you please make a small recurring donation to support this site?

Meme: Keep Calm and Take Your Gun To The Detroit Fireworks Tonight!

This meme was inspired by a "weapons" ban announced by the city of Detroit for the Fireworks Show at Hart Plaza tonight. Of course, their announcement was so clumsily worded that it has left some law-abiding gun owners confused as to whether they can bring their gun.

The answer is simple: YES. Hart Plaza is not a gun free zone and the city of Detroit can't create enforceable gun laws.

So, KEEP CALM AND TAKE YOUR GUN TO THE DETROIT FIREWORKS TONIGHT!!!!

Post this graphic everywhere.

  About The Author
Rick Ector is a National Rifle Association credentialed Firearms Trainer, who provides Michigan CCW Class training in Detroit for students at his firearms school - Rick's Firearm Academy of Detroit.

Ector is a recognized expert in firearm safety and has been featured extensively in the national and local media: Associated Press, UPI, NRAnews, Guns Digest, Tactical-Life, The Truth About Guns, The Politics Daily, Fox News Detroit, The Detroit News, The Detroit Examiner, WJLB, WGPR, and the UrbanShooterPodcast.

For more info about free shooting lessons for women and Michigan CCW Classes, please contact:

Rick's Firearm Academy of Detroit
Web: http://www.detroitccw.com.
Email: info@detroitccw.com
Phone: 313.733.74

If this information was useful for you, would you please make a small recurring donation to support this site?

Michigan CPL Class FAQ: Does Your Life Have To Be In Imminent Danger To Use A TASER?

Ask The Michigan Firearms Instructor
Q: Does your life have to be in immediate and imminent danger to use a TASER?

A: The Michigan Self-Defense Act (MCL 780.972) does not specifically mention handguns or TASERs. However, it does document when a person may use lethal force and less than lethal force for self-defense.

Using a handgun or a TASER under situations not listed in the statute may lead to criminal charges.

Those aforementioned circumstances are documented below as the following:

 "(1) An individual who has not or is not engaged in the commission of a crime at the time he or she uses deadly force may use deadly force against another individual anywhere he or she has the legal right to be with no duty to retreat if either of the following applies:

(a) The individual honestly and reasonably believes that the use of deadly force is necessary to prevent the imminent death of or imminent great bodily harm to himself or herself or to another individual.

(b) The individual honestly and reasonably believes that the use of deadly force is necessary to prevent the imminent sexual assault of himself or herself or of another individual.

(2) An individual who has not or is not engaged in the commission of a crime at the time he or she uses force other than deadly force may use force other than deadly force against another individual anywhere he or she has the legal right to be with no duty to retreat if he or she honestly and reasonably believes that the use of that force is necessary to defend himself or herself or another individual from the imminent unlawful use of force by another individual."

Disclaimer
You are strongly encouraged to not only conduct your own independent research but to also consult with a competent and qualified attorney before acting upon any information in this article. Laws covering self-defense, lethal force, firearms, and the Michigan Concealed Pistol License and their enforcement are always subject to change due to laws being amended, politics conducted in the Prosecutor's Office, and election results at all levels of government. Ignorance of the law, legally speaking, is not a valid excuse for running afoul of it. The penalties and fines imposed upon violators of firearms related offenses are stiff and severe.

About The Author
Rick Ector is a National Rifle Association credentialed Firearms Trainer, who provides Michigan CCW Class training in Detroit for students at his firearms school - Rick's Firearm Academy of Detroit.

Ector is a recognized expert in firearm safety and has been featured extensively in the national and local media: Associated Press, UPI, NRAnews, Guns Digest, Tactical-Life, The Truth About Guns, The Politics Daily, Fox News Detroit, The Detroit News, The Detroit Examiner, WJLB, WGPR, and the UrbanShooterPodcast.

For more info about free shooting lessons for women and Michigan CCW Classes, please contact:

Rick's Firearm Academy of Detroit
Web: http://www.detroitccw.com.
Email: info@detroitccw.com
Phone: 313.733.74

If this information was useful for you, would you please make a small recurring donation to support this site?

Michigan Concealed Pistol License FAQ: Do You Have Any Info On The Michigan TASER Law?

Ask The Michigan Firearms Instructor
Q: Hi Rick, do you have any links or information on the Michigan Taser Law? Thanks.

A: For the most part, the CPL Statute was updated to include TASERs. Other than the CPL Statute itself, I would suggest the "Michigan State Police Update #100" as a good resource. It gives a decent overview of TASERs and also lists MCL references. Check it out.

Disclaimer
You are strongly encouraged to not only conduct your own independent research but to also consult with a competent and qualified attorney before acting upon any information in this article. Laws covering self-defense, lethal force, firearms, and the Michigan Concealed Pistol License and their enforcement are always subject to change due to laws being amended, politics conducted in the Prosecutor's Office, and election results at all levels of government. Ignorance of the law, legally speaking, is not a valid excuse for running afoul of it. The penalties and fines imposed upon violators of firearms related offenses are stiff and severe.

About The Author
Rick Ector is a National Rifle Association credentialed Firearms Trainer, who provides Michigan CCW Class training in Detroit for students at his firearms school - Rick's Firearm Academy of Detroit.

Ector is a recognized expert in firearm safety and has been featured extensively in the national and local media: Associated Press, UPI, NRAnews, Guns Digest, Tactical-Life, The Truth About Guns, The Politics Daily, Fox News Detroit, The Detroit News, The Detroit Examiner, WJLB, WGPR, and the UrbanShooterPodcast.

For more info about free shooting lessons for women and Michigan CCW Classes, please contact:

Rick's Firearm Academy of Detroit
Web: http://www.detroitccw.com.
Email: info@detroitccw.com
Phone: 313.733.74

If this information was useful for you, would you please make a small recurring donation to support this site?

Sunday, June 23, 2013

Michigan CPL Class FAQ: What Is The Definition Of A Police Officer?

Ask The Michigan Firearms Instructor
Q: Michigan CPL law states: An individual licensed to carry a concealed pistol who is stopped by a police officer (traffic stop or otherwise) while in possession of a pistol shall immediately disclose to the police officer that he or she is carrying a concealed pistol either on their person or in their motor vehicle. My question is this: What is the definition of a police officer?

A: MCL 28.421 defines a peace officer as the following: an individual who is employed as a law enforcement officer, as that term is defined under section 2 of the commission on law enforcement standards act, 1965 PA 203, MCL 28.602, by this state or another state, a political subdivision of this state or another state, or the United States, and who is required to carry a firearm in the course of his or her duties as a law enforcement officer.

MCL 28.602 defines police officer as the following: (l) "Police officer" or "law enforcement officer" means, unless the context requires otherwise, any of the following:

(i) A regularly employed member of a law enforcement agency authorized and established pursuant to law, including common law, who is responsible for the prevention and detection of crime and the enforcement of the general criminal laws of this state. Police officer or law enforcement officer does not include a person serving solely because he or she occupies any other office or position.

(ii) A law enforcement officer of a Michigan Indian tribal police force, subject to the limitations set forth in section 9(3).

(iii) The sergeant at arms or any assistant sergeant at arms of either house of the legislature who is commissioned as a police officer by that respective house of the legislature as provided by the legislative sergeant at arms police powers act, 2001 PA 185, MCL 4.381 to 4.382.

(iv) A law enforcement officer of a multi-county metropolitan district, subject to the limitations of section 9(7).

(v) A county prosecuting attorney's investigator sworn and fully empowered by the sheriff of that county.

Disclaimer
You are strongly encouraged to not only conduct your own independent research but to also consult with a competent and qualified attorney before acting upon any information in this article. Laws covering self-defense, lethal force, firearms, and the Michigan Concealed Pistol License and their enforcement are always subject to change due to laws being amended, politics conducted in the Prosecutor's Office, and election results at all levels of government. Ignorance of the law, legally speaking, is not a valid excuse for running afoul of it. The penalties and fines imposed upon violators of firearms related offenses are stiff and severe.

About The Author
Rick Ector is a National Rifle Association credentialed Firearms Trainer, who provides Michigan CCW Class training in Detroit for students at his firearms school - Rick's Firearm Academy of Detroit.

Ector is a recognized expert in firearm safety and has been featured extensively in the national and local media: Associated Press, UPI, NRAnews, Guns Digest, Tactical-Life, The Truth About Guns, The Politics Daily, Fox News Detroit, The Detroit News, The Detroit Examiner, WJLB, WGPR, and the UrbanShooterPodcast.

For more info about free shooting lessons for women and Michigan CCW Classes, please contact:

Rick's Firearm Academy of Detroit
Web: http://www.detroitccw.com.
Email: info@detroitccw.com
Phone: 313.733.74

If this information was useful for you, would you please make a small recurring donation to support this site?

Name That Firearm Safety Violation: Pamela Anderson Lee in "Barb Wire"

In the following photo, which fundamental safe firearm handling rules, if any, are being violated?

This picture is of actress Pamela Anderson Lee in a still shot from the movie "Barb Wire."


If you can't see the image, visit our Detroit Michigan CCW Class blog site.

About The Author
Rick Ector is a National Rifle Association credentialed Firearms Trainer, who provides Michigan CCW Class training in Detroit for students at his firearms school - Rick's Firearm Academy of Detroit.

Ector is a recognized expert in firearm safety and has been featured extensively in the national and local media: Associated Press, UPI, NRAnews, Guns Digest, Tactical-Life, The Truth About Guns, The Politics Daily, Fox News Detroit, The Detroit News, The Detroit Examiner, WJLB, WGPR, and the UrbanShooterPodcast.

For more info about free shooting lessons for women and Michigan CCW Classes, please contact:

Rick's Firearm Academy of Detroit
Web: http://www.detroitccw.com.
Email: info@detroitccw.com
Phone: 313.733.74

If this information was useful for you, would you please make a small recurring donation to support this site?