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Corrections and Reserve Deputies Exempted from "Weapons Free Zones" |
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Written by Jeff Jones
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Thursday, 17 July 2008 |
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 With the help of the Deputy Sheriff's Association of Michigan, Michigan's Local Corrections Officers and Reserve Deputies will no longer be restricted from "Weapons Free Zones" such as schools, hospitals and sports arenas.
P.A. 194 of 2008 will take affect on January 7th, 2009 and will allow CCW holding Corrections and Reserve Deputies this exemption. The relevant piece of the act is below:
(4) Subsection (1) does not apply to any of the following:
(a) An individual licensed under this act who is a retired police officer or retired law enforcement officer. The
ncealed weapon licensing board may require a letter from the law enforcement agency stating that the retired police
cer or law enforcement officer retired in good standing.
(b) An individual who is licensed under this act and who is employed or contracted by an entity described under
bsection (1) to provide security services and is required by his or her employer or the terms of a contract to carry a
ncealed firearm on the premises of the employing or contracting entity.
(c) An individual who is licensed as a private investigator or private detective under the private detective license
, 1965 PA 285, MCL 338.821 to 338.851.
(d) Any of the following who is licensed under this act:
(i) A corrections officer of a county sheriff’s department.
(ii) A motor carrier officer or capitol security officer of the department of state police.
(iii) A member of a sheriff’s posse.
(iv) An auxiliary officer or reserve officer of a police or sheriff’s department.
(v) A parole or probation officer of the department of corrections.
Click here to read the rest of the law
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I thank the Michigan Sheriff Assoc. and all who were involved in recognizing Jail Officers, Motor Division and Reserve Deputies and Reserve officers as brothers and sisters wearing the badge.
Arom