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FIREARMS LAWS OF MICHIGAN

CHAPTER XLV HOMICIDE 750.329 Discharging firearm pointed or aimed at another person resulting in death; manslaughter; exception; “peace officer” defined. Sec. 329. (1) A person who wounds, maims, or injures another person by discharging a firearm that is pointed or aimed intentionally but without malice at another person is guilty of manslaughter if the wounds, maiming, or injuries result in death. (2) This section does not apply to a peace officer of this state or another state, or of a local unit of government of this state or another state, or of the United States, performing his or her duties as a peace officer. As used in this section, “peace officer” means that term as defined in section 215. History: 1931, Act 328, Eff. Sept. 18, 1931;  CL 1948, 750.329;  Am. 2005, Act 303, Imd. Eff. Dec. 21, 2005. 750.349b Unlawful imprisonment; circumstances; violation as felony; penalty; definitions; other violation. Sec. 349b. (1) A person commits the crime of unlawful imprisonment if he or she knowingly restrains another person under any of the following circumstances: (a) The person is restrained by means of a weapon or dangerous instrument. (b) The restrained person was secretly confined. (c) The person was restrained to facilitate the commission of another felony or to facilitate flight after commission of another felony. (2) A person who commits unlawful imprisonment is guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than 15 years or a fine of not more than $20,000.00, or both. (3) As used in this section: (a) “Restrain” means to forcibly restrict a person’s movements or to forcibly confine the person so as to interfere with that person’s liberty without that person’s consent or without lawful authority. The restraint does not have to exist for any particular length of time and may be related or incidental to the commission of other criminal acts. (b) “Secretly confined” means either of the following: ( i ) To keep the confinement of the restrained person a secret. ( ii ) To keep the location of the restrained person a secret. (4) This section does not prohibit the person from being charged with, convicted of, or sentenced for any other violation of law that is committed by that person while violating this section. History: Add. 2006, Act 160, Eff. Aug. 24, 2006. CHAPTER LII LARCENY 750.357b Committing larceny by stealing firearm of another person as felony; penalty. Sec. 357b. A person who commits larceny by stealing the firearm of another person is guilty of a felony, punishable by imprisonment for not more than 5 years or by a fine of not more than $2,500.00, or both. History: Add. 1990, Act 321, Eff. Mar. 28, 1991. CHAPTER LIX MILITARY 750.406 Military stores, larceny, embezzlement or destruction. Sec. 406. Larceny, embezzlement or destruction of military stores—Any person who, during any war, rebellion or insurrection against the United States, or against this state, shall wilfully and maliciously embezzle, steal, injure, destroy or secrete any arms or ammunition, or military stores or equipments of the United States, or of this state, or of any officer, soldier or soldiers in the service of the United States, or of this state, or shall wilfully and maliciously destroy, remove or injure any buildings, machinery or material used or intended to be used in the making, repairing or storing of any arms, ammunition, military stores or equipments for the service of the United States, or of this state, whether such buildings, machinery or materials be public or private property, shall be guilty of a felony, punishable by imprisonment in the state prison for not more than 5 years or by a fine of not more than 2,500 dollars. History: 1931, Act 328, Eff. Sept. 18, 1931;  CL 1948, 750.406. Former law: See section 3 of Act 128 of 1863, being CL 1871, § 7763; How., § 9360; CL 1897, § 11389; CL 1915, § 15107; and CL 1929, § 16640. CHAPTER L KIDNAPING

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