QUALIFICATIONS
To legally own and use a firearm, you must meet the following criteria:
PURCHASE PERMITS
HANDGUN REGISTRATION PROCESS – HANDGUN PURCHASED WITH PURCHASE PERMIT
After purchasing your handgun, you must return the Permit to Purchase to the Sheriff’s Office within 10 days of purchase. If you fail to return the Permit to Purchase within 10 days of purchase, you may receive a civil infraction ticket, with a fine up to $250. DO NOT BRING YOUR FIREARM TO THE SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT, PLEASE TAKE NOTE THE CHEBOYGAN COUNTY BUILDING IS A WEAPONS FREE ZONE. * Note that if buying from a store they mail the permit to us for you.
You may register your handgun in several ways.
HANDGUNS PURCHASED WITH CONCEALED PISTOL LICENSE (CPL)
Individuals who have been issued a valid Concealed Pistol License (CPL) do not have to obtain a Purchase Permit before purchasing a firearm. They are required to use a “RI-60 Pistol Sale Record” to record the firearm purchase. The “RI-60 Pistol Sale Record” may be obtained from the Cheboygan County Sheriff’s Office and many firearms dealers. Click here for a printable form of the “RI-60 Pistol Sale Record”.
After purchasing your firearm, you must submit the completed “RI-60 Pistol Sale Record” to the Sheriff’s Office within 10 days of purchase. If you fail to return the “RI-60 Pistol Sale Record” within 10 days of purchase, you may receive a civil infraction ticket, with a fine up to $250. DO NOT BRING YOUR FIREARM TO THE SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT, PLEASE TAKE NOTE THE CHEBOYGAN COUNTY BUILDING IS A WEAPONS FREE ZONE. * Note this only applies for handguns long guns are not registered with the Sheriff’s Office. The buyer and seller keep their copies and the Licensing Authority Copy can be shredded.
You may register your handgun in several ways.
ADDITIONAL IMPORTANT INFORMATION
If you obtained a handgun from the estate of a deceased family member you must transfer the handgun to your name. It is required you bring to the Sheriff Department a copy of the death certificate and the name, model, and serial number of the handgun. If you meet all qualifications, the gun may be re-registered and put into your name.
If you have moved to this area from out of the state re-register your handguns with the Sheriff Department.
A Concealed Pistol License is generally required for transporting a pistol, loaded or unloaded in a motor vehicle or on your person.
Without a Concealed Pistol License, you are limited to transporting your pistol, unloaded, in a locked container, in the trunk of a vehicle only under the following circumstances:
If your vehicle does not have a trunk, the pistol may be transported in the passenger compartment for the above purposes, (1 – 3), provided that it is unloaded, in a locked case and not readily accessible to the occupants of the vehicle.
When hunting with a pistol, the pistol must be carried in a holster or belt in plain view, on the outside of your clothing, unless you have a Concealed Pistol License.
YOU are responsible for knowing the firearm laws of the State of Michigan and other states if you intend on transporting your firearm across state lines.
Please visit our FIREARMS link for additional information.
Concealed Weapons
Click here for the Michigan State Police Concealed Pistol Application and Instructions
Application Process for New Concealed Pistol Law
Renewal applicants obtain the application at the County Clerk’s Office or online and submit to the Clerk’s Office. The State of Michigan CPL Firearms Unit will notify the County Clerk if you qualify. If you qualify the County Clerk will issue you your CPL.
Please visit our FIREARMS link for additional information.
Sheriff
Todd Ross
sheriff@cheboygancounty.net
(231) 627-3155