Posted January 20, 2016 4:36 pm by Comments

By [email protected] (Rick Ector)

Ask The Michigan Firearm Instructor

Q: Hey Rick, I just have a question that I hope you can shed some light on. I was at the gun shop the other day and the guy behind the counter told me that there are actually restrictions on the type of self defense cartridges a person with a cpl can use. I specifically asked him about the Lehigh maximum expansion rounds that are very good for under penetration. He said those would be restricted and I would be in trouble if I ever had used those in a self defense situation. I cannot find any info online about these supposed restrictions and I was wondering if you knew any more on this. Thanks!

A: I am unaware of any prohibitions against using any “off-the-shelf” ammunition cartridges for users who have no firearm ownership and gun possession disabilities in the state of Michigan. I am fully apprised of the fact that civilian operators in the state of New Jersey can’t own or possess jacketed hollow point (JHP) ammunition.

For the record, I strongly endorse that operators – where legal – only use “defensive” ammunition for personal protection. Those rounds, such as JHPs, are designed to hit, penetrate, …Read the Rest

Source:: Legally Armed in Detroit

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