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In reply to the discussion: Petition to forbid support of the NRA at DU [View all]Kaleva
(36,301 posts)Some police departments in Michigan provide training but they are all located in Lower Michigan. A heck of a long drive for me. The closest gun safety program I could attend is 96 miles from my home and that's provided by the NRA. There's another organization that plans in the future to offer classes in Rhinelander Wi. which is also 96 miles away. That company says its instructers are trained and certified by the NRA.
As Michigan is a "shall issue" state, I'm not required to attend any safety class prior to purchasing a handgun. I just have to go thru a background check and score at least 70% on a simple basic true or false safety test to get a permit to purchase a handgun. I then have 10 days after buying the gun to bring it back to the sheriff's office to have it inspected and registered.