# Concealed carry in churches **URL:** \ **Category:** Legal & Second Amendment\ **Created:** [February 24, 2024, 9:05pm UTC](https://community.usconcealedcarry.com/t/concealed-carry-in-churches/100453 "2024-02-24T21:05:33Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Timothy328](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ed655f/32.png) [@Timothy328](https://community.usconcealedcarry.com/u/Timothy328)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2024, 9:05pm UTC](https://community.usconcealedcarry.com/t/concealed-carry-in-churches/100453/1 "2024-02-24T21:05:33Z")
In order to carry in the church in Michigan you need to be cleared by leadership or pastor but some churches are renting space to have a service. Does this stay with the pastor or move to the property owner for permission? ---
**Author:** ![Will\_B](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.usconcealedcarry.com/will_b/32/102791_2.png) [@Will\_B](https://community.usconcealedcarry.com/u/Will_B)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2024, 9:31pm UTC](https://community.usconcealedcarry.com/t/concealed-carry-in-churches/100453/2 "2024-02-24T21:31:00Z")
Welcome @Timothy328 This is a good question, There was a recent post here about something similar, the church was renting a space at a school > [@Concealed carry in church/school](https://community.usconcealedcarry.com/t/concealed-carry-in-church-school/100285): > > I live in Pennsylvania. I attend a church that rents space in a school building. I made the error 6 months of telling a deacon of the church that I carry concealed. I was approached by an elder 2 days ago in church and told that because the church is in a school it is illegal to have/carry a weapon in the building as well as the parking lot. Can I carry in this building when it is not be used for school? also we have children’s Sunday school as well as a nursery. Thanx. BF ---
**Author:** ![John1505](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/3ab097/32.png) [@John1505](https://community.usconcealedcarry.com/u/John1505)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2024, 11:06pm UTC](https://community.usconcealedcarry.com/t/concealed-carry-in-churches/100453/3 "2024-02-24T23:06:45Z")
@Timothy328 I would suggest your pastor or ministry spend some quality time on [this web site](https://www.youtube.com/@ChristianWarriorTraining/videos). This guy is a retired LEO and clearly talks about the vulnerability of soft targets like churches and schools. The police are, most likely, not going to be there in time to stop an active shooter. His church security training is FREE. ![ChristianWarrior.Com](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/dd_dev/original/3X/7/0/708ddfa7f6074ecd0e48c68da6aa986ebf75f79d.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![William987](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/3d9bf3/32.png) [@William987](https://community.usconcealedcarry.com/u/William987)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2024, 1:38am UTC](https://community.usconcealedcarry.com/t/concealed-carry-in-churches/100453/4 "2024-02-25T01:38:49Z")
Thanx John ---
**Author:** ![Bill168](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.usconcealedcarry.com/bill168/32/44630_2.png) [@Bill168](https://community.usconcealedcarry.com/u/Bill168)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2024, 1:55am UTC](https://community.usconcealedcarry.com/t/concealed-carry-in-churches/100453/5 "2024-02-25T01:55:38Z")
Good question…our preacher says the more carrying the better!!! ---
**Author:** ![Ronald150](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/da6949/32.png) [@Ronald150](https://community.usconcealedcarry.com/u/Ronald150)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2024, 2:25am UTC](https://community.usconcealedcarry.com/t/concealed-carry-in-churches/100453/6 "2024-02-25T02:25:09Z")
@Timothy328 Welcome to the community. You say you need to be cleared by leadership or paster to carry in the church, privately meet with them, get cleared, ask for some type of cleared document of permission (for church), and say no more, conceal carry quietly, no one else needs to know you carry. Be a good GREY MAN! 👍 🫥 😉 ---
**Author:** ![JackD](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.usconcealedcarry.com/jackd/32/108063_2.png) [@JackD](https://community.usconcealedcarry.com/u/JackD)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2024, 3:05am UTC](https://community.usconcealedcarry.com/t/concealed-carry-in-churches/100453/7 "2024-02-26T03:05:40Z")
Please seek legal guidance from your local law enforcement agency / an attorney licensed in Michigan. > **[Prohibited Premises](https://www.michigan.gov/msp/services/ccw/prohibited-premises)** > > Individuals licensed to carry a concealed pistol by Michigan or another state will be prohibited from carrying a concealed pistol in the following areas... ---
**Author:** ![TheProtonSpinner](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.usconcealedcarry.com/theprotonspinner/32/105781_2.png) [@TheProtonSpinner](https://community.usconcealedcarry.com/u/TheProtonSpinner)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2024, 4:03am UTC](https://community.usconcealedcarry.com/t/concealed-carry-in-churches/100453/8 "2024-02-26T04:03:44Z")
Don’t say anything. If you do get into a defense incident, you’d be in the best place in the world to ask forgiveness, but asking permission is dicey at best. Part of being in a church community means dealing with the gossip, and I learned long ago to trust in the Lord, in His people, not so much. 🤣