Michigan Gun Owners
2002
- is a not-for-profit grassroots organization committed to educating the public on safe responsible gun ownership and preserving and defending the right to keep and bear arms as guaranteed by the Bill of Rights and Article I, section 6 of Michigan’s Constitution.
- November 30, 2002 Founded
Michigan Gun Owners
P.O. Box 153
Dearborn Heights, MI
48127
Call toll-free: 877-ASK-MGO1
About Michigan Gun Owners
Michigan Gun Owners (MGO) is a not-for-profit grassroots organization dedicated to educating the public on safe, responsible gun ownership and to defending the right to keep and bear arms under both the Second Amendment and Article I, Section 6 of the Michigan Constitution. Founded on November 30, 2002, the group has been described as one of the three largest firearms rights organizations in Michigan and hosts an online forum that connects gun owners across the state. MGO also runs community programs, including free home firearm safety classes for children and parents offered to churches, scout troops, neighborhood associations and businesses.
MGO has worked alongside other Michigan groups on legislative priorities. In October 2013 it joined the Michigan Coalition for Responsible Gun Owners (MCRGO) and Michigan Open Carry in a Second Amendment March on the State Capitol in Lansing, where more than 200 advocates lobbied for eliminating pistol free zones, concealed pistol license reform, pistol registry protections and legalizing short-barreled long guns. MGO also brought the lawsuit Michigan Gun Owners, Inc. v. Ann Arbor Public Schools, challenging district policies that barred firearms on school property. In July 2018 the Michigan Supreme Court ruled 4-3 that the districts in that case and a companion Clio case could keep their policies. As of 2026 the organization remains active, holding member events and publishing reference material on Michigan firearm law.
Key Facts
- November 30, 2002: Michigan Gun Owners is founded.
- October 9, 2013: MGO, MCRGO and Michigan Open Carry stage the Second Amendment March at the Michigan Capitol.
- May 2015: MGO offers free home firearm safety classes for children, beginning with a 50-child session in Detroit.
- 2015: MGO challenges Ann Arbor Public Schools’ firearm ban in court.
- July 27, 2018: The Michigan Supreme Court rules 4-3 in favor of the Ann Arbor and Clio school districts’ policies.
Learn More
Sources
- Michigan Gun Owners Group Training Kids To Safely Handle Guns (CBS Detroit)
- Michigan Gun Rights Groups Stage March At The State Capitol Building (AmmoLand)
- Michigan’s top court: Schools can ban visitors from carrying guns (WDIV ClickOnDetroit)
- Open Carry Issue in Michigan Schools May Not Be Settled (Education Week)
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