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MI House Republicans Seek to Remove Permit Requirement on Concealed Pistols

Mar 5, 2026 | 9:16 AM
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March 5, 2026 ~ Chris Renwick, Lloyd Jackson, and Jamie Edmonds discuss permitless concealed carry. They speak with State Rep. Joseph Fox of Michigan’s 101st District about his support for the proposal and its constitutional basis.

LANSING ~ A group of Michigan House Republicans is seeking to loosen rules on concealed carry pistols, seeking to remove the required permit to do so.

House Bills 5653-5657 would remove the $100 concealed pistol license by making Michigan a “constitutional carry state.” Rep. Joseph Fox (R-Fremont), one of the representatives pushing the bill, said the permit requirement goes against the Second Amendment of the U.S. Constitution.

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