Probation Study Module 1 - Pistol Safety 9-23

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Michigan’s new safe storage laws: • People must lock up their firearms in the presence of minors, someone under the age of 18. • A person could be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by not more than 93 days in jail, a fine at most $500, or both, if a minor obtains the firearm due to improper storage. • If that minor should hurt another person with that obtained firearm, a person could be guilty of a felony punishable by up to five years imprisonment, an up to $5,000 fine, or both. • Fines would jump to a potential 15-year prison sentence, up to $7,500 in fines, or both, should that minor kill another person with the obtained firearm. • The act will officially become law 90 days after the lawmakers adjourn session. That is March 31, 2024