I'd appreciate any tips on where I could get firm legal documentation to carry proving that Michigan and Indiana have a reciprocity agreement which makes the Indiana CCW valid for carry in Michigan. While there are numerous online maps showing that it exists, I come up empty searching for printable documentation.
In the course of (legally) gathering photographic evidence to retrieve property stolen from my parents this weekend, I became involved with the local sheriff's office. After obtaining photographic evidence from a distance and calling them in to have it retrieved and the issue settled, I accepted their offer for a ride back to my car rather than slog back through 1/2 mile of thick underbrush. I did the proper thing and notified the officer that I was a CCW holder and was carrying and asked him what he wanted to do. The first officer didn't care but had to stay there so directed me to a second officer, who was really funny about the whole thing. Took my gun, unloaded, stored in the trunk, no problem with that. But got real funny about figuring out how to give me the ammo back with the gun at my car. Seemed a little over the top for a law abiding citizen calling them in on a thief and notifying them about carrying immediately but whatever.
When he saw my Indiana plate he got pretty firm about questioning the legality of me carrying in Michigan despite clearly not knowing himself. I finally politely told him that he had my phone number and he could call the prosecutor and sort it out, but I knew the law, and unless he was absolutely certain he was right and not me I was going home.
I'd like something I can print out to educate them next time. I understand they may not have the full list memorized I just want to avoid confusion when I'm in the right all along.
In the course of (legally) gathering photographic evidence to retrieve property stolen from my parents this weekend, I became involved with the local sheriff's office. After obtaining photographic evidence from a distance and calling them in to have it retrieved and the issue settled, I accepted their offer for a ride back to my car rather than slog back through 1/2 mile of thick underbrush. I did the proper thing and notified the officer that I was a CCW holder and was carrying and asked him what he wanted to do. The first officer didn't care but had to stay there so directed me to a second officer, who was really funny about the whole thing. Took my gun, unloaded, stored in the trunk, no problem with that. But got real funny about figuring out how to give me the ammo back with the gun at my car. Seemed a little over the top for a law abiding citizen calling them in on a thief and notifying them about carrying immediately but whatever.
When he saw my Indiana plate he got pretty firm about questioning the legality of me carrying in Michigan despite clearly not knowing himself. I finally politely told him that he had my phone number and he could call the prosecutor and sort it out, but I knew the law, and unless he was absolutely certain he was right and not me I was going home.
I'd like something I can print out to educate them next time. I understand they may not have the full list memorized I just want to avoid confusion when I'm in the right all along.
