How many gun shops are in Michigan?

There are 3,423 firearms businesses in Michigan, including gun shops, ranges, gunsmiths, trainers, and sporting goods stores.

What are the concealed carry laws in Michigan?

Shall-issue CPL. Open carry legal without permit (18+). Hunter education required (born after 1960). Castle Doctrine.

Where can I go shooting in Michigan?

Michigan has 348 shooting ranges and locations listed in our directory, including indoor ranges, outdoor ranges, and public land areas.

What can you hunt in Michigan?

Premier whitetail deer state—massive harvest. Opening day (Nov 15) is unofficial holiday. Bear hunting in Upper Peninsula. Waterfowl along Great Lakes. Small game—rabbit, squirrel, pheasant. Elk (limited, northeastern LP).

Michigan Gun Shops, Ranges & Gunsmiths

01 // INTRO

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About Michigan

Great Lakes, great shooting

Find FFLs, ranges, and gunsmiths from Detroit to Grand Rapids, Traverse City to the UP.

This directory connects you with 3,423+ firearms businesses, 348+ shooting locations, 2,754 upcoming events, and the Michigan firearms community.

"Up North" cabin/hunting camp culture. Deer camp traditions sacred. Auto industry blue-collar heritage. Great Lakes outdoor lifestyle. Four-season recreation.

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02 // HERITAGE

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Heritage & History

Michigan's firearms legacy

Michigan Firearms History: From Fort Pontchartrain to Constitutional Carry

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Michigan's relationship with firearms doesn't start with statehood. It starts with a cannon pointed across a half-mile of river. When **Antoine de...

03 // BROWSE

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Find what you need in Michigan

Firearms Directory

3,423 businesses

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Shooting Ranges

348+ locations

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2754 upcoming

04 // SPORTS

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Hunting & Shooting Sports

Traditions, competitions, and opportunities

Hunting in Michigan

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Michigan's deer season opener in mid-November functions less like a calendar date and more like a cultural event. Schools in the northern Lower Penins...

Shooting Sports in Michigan

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Michigan has a competitive shooting infrastructure that reflects the state's size — over 9 million people, more than 1,600 FFLs, and a geographic rang...

05 // CITIES

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Michigan Cities

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Grand Rapids

48 businesses

Kalamazoo

46 businesses

Livonia

42 businesses

Lansing

41 businesses

Jackson

38 businesses

Traverse City

32 businesses

Muskegon

31 businesses

Troy

28 businesses

Clinton Township

28 businesses

Ann Arbor

27 businesses

Midland

26 businesses

Howell

26 businesses

06 // ACCESS

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Access & Getting Started

Public lands, ranges, and newcomer resources

Public Land & Range Access in Michigan

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Michigan doesn't have BLM land in any meaningful quantity — that's a western states situation, and Michigan's public land system runs through a differ...

Getting Started in Michigan

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Buying a long gun in Michigan — rifle or shotgun — follows the same federal process as everywhere else. You fill out Form 4473 at a licensed dealer, t...

07 // EXPLORE

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Getting Started

Explore Michigan's firearms community

2,754

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Gun shows, competitions, training classes, and club shoots across Michigan.

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Indoor ranges, outdoor clubs, and public land shooting areas with maps and directions.

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08 // CULTURE

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Community & Culture

What makes Michigan unique

Michigan's Firearms Culture

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Michigan's gun culture is genuinely split along geographic lines, and understanding that split makes the state's politics more legible. The northern L...

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Phils Custom Handloads

ammunition manufacturer

Swartz Creek, MI

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Spring Carry League

Clarkston, MI

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Junior Rifle

Village of Clarkston, MI

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Defensive pistol

Brooklyn, MI

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State Handbook

Michigan Firearms History: From Fort Pontchartrain to Constitutional Carry

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Michigan's relationship with firearms doesn't start with statehood. It starts with a cannon pointed across a half-mile of river. When Antoine de La Mothe Cadillac established Fort Pontchartrain du Détroit on July 24, 1701, his site selection was expl

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