Safe Storage Law
Safe Storage Law - NOTICE
- Safe Storage Notice is intended to help parents, guardians, and gun owners comply with the new secure storage requirements.
- Beginning October 1, 2025, and every October 1 thereafter, all public, intermediate, and nonpublic schools must distribute a state-approved Safe Storage Notice annually to the parents or legal guardians of each enrolled student (as required by HB 5451 / MCL 380.1313b).
Michigan's Secure Firearm Storage Law
- Michigan’s secure storage law (Public Act 17 of 2023), effective February 13, 2024, requires individuals to keep unattended weapons unloaded and locked with a locking device or stored in a locked box or container if it is reasonably known that a minor is likely to be present on the premises. To learn more, please read the document provided by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS).
- For additional information, please visit the Department of Education website or the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services website, which also provide versions in Arabic and Spanish.