CPL Renewal Study Guide 2-2024

The Michigan Legal Update Process

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When it comes to weapons and self-defense, citizens are required to know the laws and how to apply them This can prove to be a challenging and somewhat almost impossible task. Unless you know the following : 1. What do you need to know? 2. Where do you find it? 3. How do you know if it’s the right information? 4. How do you apply it ?

Firearms and related laws are distributed in two groups of users:

1. The law enforcement community 2. The civilian population

The law enforcement community has a need to know new and update d laws as soon as they are ready for publication and use. The logic is simple, law enforcment is required to enforce the citizen laws. Law enforcement receive these on a timely basis, through the MSP legal update system and in agency training. Civilians receive them in the state publication “Firearms Laws of Michigan” . A compilation of laws and related topics The Firearms Laws of Michigan is published on a t hree-year cycle and MSP updates are disseminated when published. If a law is enacted during the current three-year cycle of the manual. The new law will be published in the next three-year manual. Basically, after the fact. Also remember, four things. 1. Laws can change. Printed material is only as current as the day it was printed. 2. The user is liable for current and new laws that may affect their use of weapons and self- defense. 3. The most reliable source is the state agency that produced and/or disseminated the laws. 4. The website of the state police is always a good place to start.

N ow 1. See the map and links below that will help you navigate the system.