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Compiled by the Legislative Service Bureau Pursuant to Act 381 of the Public Acts of 2000 April 2021

PREFACE This publication, Firearms Laws of Michigan , has been prepared by the Legislative Service Bureau pursuant to Act 381 of ZKLFK UHTXLUHV WKH %XUHDX WR ³FRPSLOH WKH ¿UHDUPV ODZV RI WKLV VWDWH LQFOXGLQJ ODZV WKDW DSSO\ WR FDUU\LQJ D FRQFHDOHG SLVWRO ´ 0&/ D 7KH ¿UHDUPV ODZV FRPSLOHG KHUHLQ DUH UHSULQWHG IURP WKH WH[W RI WKH Michigan Compiled Laws , supplemented through Act 6 of the 2021 Regular Session of the Michigan Legislature. Materials in boldface type, particularly catch lines and annotations to the statutes, are not part of the statutes as enacted by the Legislature. ,Q DGGLWLRQ WR VWDWH VWDWXWHV FRQFHUQLQJ ¿UHDUPV WKLV SXEOLFDWLRQ LQFOXGHV VHOHFWHG 0LFKLJDQ $WWRUQH\ *HQHUDO 2SLQLRQV WKDW LQWHUSUHW YDULRXV ¿UHDUPV ODZV )UHTXHQWO\ $VNHG 4XHVWLRQV )$4V DERXW ¿UHDUPV WRJHWKHU ZLWK DQVZHUV SUHSDUHG E\ WKH 0LFKLJDQ 'HSDUWPHQW RI 6WDWH Police, may be viewed at, and downloaded from, the State Police web site: www.michigan.gov/msp . )HGHUDO ¿UHDUPV ODZV *XQ &RQWURO $FW RI ³%UDG\ /DZ´ $UPV ([SRUW &RQWURO $FW 1DWLRQDO )LUHDUPV $FW HWF together with related regulations, are beyond the scope of this publication. Interested persons may access these materials from D QXPEHU RI VRXUFHV LQFOXGLQJ WKH IHGHUDO %XUHDX RI $OFRKRO 7REDFFR )LUHDUPV DQG ([SORVLYHV 8 6 'HSDUWPHQW RI -XVWLFH web site: www.atf.gov . This publication, Firearms Laws of Michigan LV DYDLODEOH LQ 3') IRUPDW DW WKH 0LFKLJDQ /HJLVODWXUH¶V ZHEVLWH www.legislature.mi.gov under the section heading “Publications”.

Legislative Service Bureau State of Michigan Lansing, Michigan

April 2021

FIREARMS LAWS OF MICHIGAN

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Constitutional Provisions Constitution of the United States ............................................................................................................................................. 1 Constitution of Michigan of 1963 ............................................................................................................................................ 2 Michigan Statutes Purchase of Rifles and Shotguns .... .......................................................................................................................................... 3 Revised Statutes of 1846 .......................................................................................................................................................... 4 Firearms.................................................................................................................................................................................... 5 Michigan Retired Law Enforcement Officer’s Firearm Carry Act ........................................................................................ 36 Michigan Military Act............................................................................................................................................................ 40 The Fourth Class City Act...................................................................................................................................................... 41 Firearms and Ammunition ..................................................................................................................................................... 43 Michigan Vehicle Code .......................................................................................................................................................... 44 Aeronautics Code of the State of Michigan ........................................................................................................................... 45 Wild Life Sanctuaries............................................................................................................................................................. 47 Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act........................................................................................................... 48 Mental Health Code ............................................................................................................................................................... 65 Public Health Code ................................................................................................................................................................ 72 Professional Investigator Licensure Act................................................................................................................................. 79 Private Security Business and Security Alarm Act ................................................................................................................ 82 The Revised School Code ...................................................................................................................................................... 84 Adult Foster Care Facility Licensing Act .............................................................................................................................. 88 Animals Running At Large .................................................................................................................................................... 93 Rural Cemetery Corporations ................................................................................................................................................ 94 Revised Judicature Act of 1961 ............................................................................................................................................. 95 Sport Shooting Ranges ......................................................................................................................................................... 105 Probate Code of 1939........................................................................................................................................................... 107 The Michigan Penal Code .................................................................................................................................................... 126 Death or Injuries From Firearms .......................................................................................................................................... 154 Careless, Reckless, or Negligent Use of Firearms ............................................................................................................... 155 Spring, Gas, or Air Operated Handguns .............................................................................................................................. 156 The Code of Criminal Procedure ......................................................................................................................................... 157 William Van Regenmorter Crime Victim’s Rights Act ........................................................................................................ 182 Presumption Regarding Self-Defense .................................................................................................................................. 186 Self-Defense Act .................................................................................................................................................................. 188 Corrections Code of 1953 .................................................................................................................................................... 189 Liquor, Narcotics, and Weapons Prohibited In Prisons........................................................................................................ 191 Alcoholic Liquor, Controlled Substances, and Weapons ..................................................................................................... 192

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Opinions of the Attorney General Opinion No. 3158: Concealed Weapons .............................................................................................................................. 194 Opinion No. 5215: Firearms ................................................................................................................................................ 196 Opinion No. 5960: Firearms ................................................................................................................................................ 197 Opinion No. 6015: Weapons ................................................................................................................................................ 199 Opinion No. 6798: Concealed Weapon License .................................................................................................................. 201 Opinion No. 7020: Explosives, Firearms, Hunting.............................................................................................................. 203 Opinion No. 7098: Concealed Weapons, Firearms, Law Enforcement, Peace Officers, Police .......................................... 205 Opinion No. 7101: Criminal Law, Firearms, Law Enforcement, Peace Officers, Police .................................................... 208 Opinion No. 7113: Concealed Weapons, Firearms, Law Enforcement, Peace Officers ...................................................... 210 Opinion No. 7120: Concealed Weapons, Firearms, Law Enforcement, Municipalities, Police .......................................... 213 Opinion No. 7133: Concealed Weapons, Firearms, Criminal Law...................................................................................... 215 Opinion No. 7136: Concealed Weapons, Firearms, Criminal Law...................................................................................... 218 Opinion No. 7152: Firearms, Licenses ................................................................................................................................ 220 Opinion No. 7182: Firearms, Law Enforcement Officers.................................................................................................... 222 Opinion No. 7183: Firearms, Michigan Penal Code............................................................................................................ 225 Opinion No. 7253: Firearms, Firearms Act, Michigan Penal Code, Short-Barreled Shotgun............................................. 228 Opinion No. 7254: Const. 1963, Art. 1, §6, Firearms, Natural Resources Commission ..................................................... 230 Opinion No. 7260: Firearms, Silencers or Mufflers, Michigan Penal Code ........................................................................ 233 Opinion No. 7304: Firearms Act, Licenses and Permits, Concealed Weapons ................................................................... 237 Opinion No. 7311: Michigan State Capitol Historic Site Act, Michigan Capitol Commission, Firearms .......................... 243

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CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES (EXCERPT)

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CONSTITUTION OF MICHIGAN OF 1963 (EXCERPT)

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REVISED STATUTES OF 1846 (EXCERPT)

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upon forms provided by the director of the department of state police and shall be signed by the licensing authority. Three copies of the license shall be delivered to the applicant by the licensing authority. A license is void unless used within 30 days after the date it is issued. ,I DQ LQGLYLGXDO SXUFKDVHV RU RWKHUZLVH DFTXLUHV D SLVWRO WKH VHOOHU VKDOO ¿OO RXW WKH OLFHQVH IRUPV GHVFULELQJ WKH SLVWRO together with the date of sale or acquisition, and sign his or her name in ink indicating that the pistol was sold to or otherwise acquired by the purchaser. The purchaser shall also sign his or her name in ink indicating the purchase or other acquisition of the pistol from the seller. The seller may retain a copy of the license as a record of the transaction. The purchaser shall receive 2 copies of the license. The purchaser shall return 1 copy of the license to the licensing authority within 10 days after the date the pistol is purchased or acquired. The return of the copy to the licensing authority may be made in person or may be made E\ ¿UVW FODVV PDLO RU FHUWL¿HG PDLO VHQW ZLWKLQ WKH GD\ SHULRG WR WKH SURSHU DGGUHVV RI WKH OLFHQVLQJ DXWKRULW\ $ SXUFKDVHU ZKR IDLOV WR FRPSO\ ZLWK WKH UHTXLUHPHQWV RI WKLV VXEVHFWLRQ LV UHVSRQVLEOH IRU D VWDWH FLYLO LQIUDFWLRQ DQG PD\ EH ¿QHG QRW PRUH WKDQ ,I D SXUFKDVHU LV IRXQG UHVSRQVLEOH IRU D VWDWH FLYLO LQIUDFWLRQ XQGHU WKLV VXEVHFWLRQ WKH FRXUW VKDOO QRWLI\ the department of state police of that determination. (6) Within 10 days after receiving the license copy returned under subsection (5), the licensing authority shall electronically enter the information into the pistol entry database as required by the department of state police if it has the ability to electronically enter that information. If the licensing authority does not have that ability, the licensing authority shall provide that information to the department of state police in a manner otherwise required by the department of state police. Any licensing authority that SURYLGHG SLVWRO GHVFULSWLRQV WR WKH GHSDUWPHQW RI VWDWH SROLFH XQGHU IRUPHU VHFWLRQ RI WKLV DFW VKDOO FRQWLQXH WR SURYLGH SLVWRO descriptions to the department of state police under this subsection. Within 48 hours after entering or otherwise providing the information on the license copy returned under subsection (5) to the department of state police, the licensing authority shall forward the copy of the license to the department of state police. The purchaser has the right to obtain a copy of the information placed in the pistol entry database under this subsection to verify the accuracy of that information. The licensing authority may FKDUJH D IHH QRW WR H[FHHG IRU WKH FRVW RI SURYLGLQJ WKH FRS\ 7KH OLFHQVHH PD\ FDUU\ XVH SRVVHVV DQG WUDQVSRUW WKH pistol for 30 days beginning on the date of purchase or acquisition only while he or she is in possession of his or her copy of the license. However, the person is not required to have the license in his or her possession while carrying, using, possessing, or transporting the pistol after this period. 7KLV VHFWLRQ GRHV QRW DSSO\ WR WKH SXUFKDVH RI SLVWROV IURP ZKROHVDOHUV E\ GHDOHUV UHJXODUO\ HQJDJHG LQ WKH EXVLQHVV RI VHOOLQJ SLVWROV DW UHWDLO RU WR WKH VDOH EDUWHU RU H[FKDQJH RI SLVWROV NHSW DV UHOLFV RU FXULRV QRW PDGH IRU PRGHUQ DPPXQLWLRQ RU permanently deactivated. (8) This section does not prevent the transfer of ownership of pistols to an heir or devisee, whether by testamentary bequest or by the laws of intestacy regardless of whether the pistol is registered with this state. An individual who has inherited a pistol shall obtain a license as required in this section within 30 days of taking physical possession of the pistol. 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7KH OLFHQVLQJ DXWKRULW\ PD\ UHTXLUH D SHUVRQ FODLPLQJ DFWLYH GXW\ VWDWXV ZLWK WKH 8QLWHG 6WDWHV DUPHG IRUFHV WR SURYLGH proof of 1 or both of the following: D 7KH SHUVRQ¶V KRPH RI UHFRUG (b) Permanent active duty assignment in this state. (12) This section does not apply to a person who is younger than the age required under subsection (3)(b) and who possesses a pistol if all of the following conditions apply: (a) The person is not otherwise prohibited from possessing that pistol. E 7KH SHUVRQ LV DW D UHFRJQL]HG WDUJHW UDQJH (c) The person possesses the pistol for the purpose of target practice or instruction in the safe use of a pistol. (d) The person is in the physical presence and under the direct supervision of any of the following: ( i 7KH SHUVRQ¶V SDUHQW ( ii 7KH SHUVRQ¶V JXDUGLDQ ( iii $Q LQGLYLGXDO ZKR LV \HDUV RI DJH RU ROGHU ZKR LV DXWKRUL]HG E\ WKH SHUVRQ¶V SDUHQW RU JXDUGLDQ DQG ZKR KDV VXFFHVVIXOO\ FRPSOHWHG D SLVWRO VDIHW\ WUDLQLQJ FRXUVH RU FODVV WKDW PHHWV WKH UHTXLUHPHQWV RI VHFWLRQ M D E RU G DQG UHFHLYHG D FHUWL¿FDWH RI FRPSOHWLRQ (e) The owner of the pistol is physically present. (13) This section does not apply to a person who possesses a pistol if all of the following conditions apply: (a) The person is not otherwise prohibited from possessing a pistol. E 7KH SHUVRQ LV DW D UHFRJQL]HG WDUJHW UDQJH RU VKRRWLQJ IDFLOLW\ (c) The person possesses the pistol for the purpose of target practice or instruction in the safe use of a pistol. (d) The owner of the pistol is physically present and supervising the use of the pistol. (14) A person who forges any matter on an application for a license under this section is guilty of a felony, punishable by LPSULVRQPHQW IRU QRW PRUH WKDQ \HDUV RU D ¿QH RI QRW PRUH WKDQ RU ERWK $ OLFHQVLQJ DXWKRULW\ VKDOO LPSOHPHQW WKLV VHFWLRQ GXULQJ DOO RI WKH OLFHQVLQJ DXWKRULW\¶V QRUPDO EXVLQHVV KRXUV DQG VKDOO set hours for implementation that allow an applicant to use the license within the time period set forth in subsection (4). History: $FW (II 6HSW ²&/ ²$P $FW ,PG (II -XQH ²$P $FW ,PG (II 0D\ ²$P $FW ,PG (II 0DU ²&/ ²$P $FW (II 6HSW $P $FW (II 6HSW ² $P $FW (II $XJ ²$P $FW (II 1RY ²$P $FW (II 1RY ²$P $FW ,PG (II )HE ²$P $FW (II $XJ ²$P $FW (II 0DU ²$P $FW ,PG (II 2FW ²$P $FW ,PG (II 2FW ²$P $FW (II $SU ²$P $FW ,PG (II 0D\ ²$P $FW (II -DQ ²$P $FW ,PG (II -DQ ²$P $FW ,PG (II 0DU ²$P $FW ,PG (II 'HF ²$P $FW ,PG (II -XQH ²$P $FW ,PG (II 0D\ ²$P $FW (II )HE Constitutionality: The Michigan Court of Appeals held in Chan v City of Troy 0LFK $SS 1: G WKDW WKH FLWL]HQ UHTXLUHPHQW QRZ 0&/ F IRU D SHUPLW WR SXUFKDVH D SLVWRO FRQWDLQHG LQ 0&/ E YLRODWHV WKH (TXDO 3URWHFWLRQ &ODXVH RI WKH )RXUWHHQWK $PHQGPHQW WR WKH 8QLWHG 6WDWHV &RQVWLWXWLRQ DQG LV XQFRQVWLWXWLRQDO Popular name: CCW Popular name: Concealed Weapons Popular name: CPL Popular name: Right to Carry Popular name: Shall Issue D ,QGLYLGXDOV QRW UHTXLUHG WR REWDLQ OLFHQVH FRPSOHWLRQ RI UHFRUG E\ VHOOHU GXWLHV RI SXUFKDVHU QRQFRPSOLDQFH DV VWDWH FLYLO LQIUDFWLRQ SHQDOW\ HQWHULQJ LQIRUPDWLRQ LQWR SLVWRO HQWU\ GDWDEDVH REWDLQLQJ FRS\ RI LQIRUPDWLRQ H[HPSWLRQ PDWHULDO IDOVH VWDWHPHQW DV IHORQ\ SHQDOW\ UXOHV YHUL¿FDWLRQ GH¿QLWLRQV Sec. 2a. (1) The following individuals are not required to obtain a license under section 2 to purchase, carry, possess, use, or transport a pistol: D $Q LQGLYLGXDO OLFHQVHG XQGHU VHFWLRQ E H[FHSW IRU DQ LQGLYLGXDO ZKR KDV DQ HPHUJHQF\ OLFHQVH LVVXHG XQGHU VHFWLRQ D RU D UHFHLSW VHUYLQJ DV D FRQFHDOHG SLVWRO OLFHQVH XQGHU VHFWLRQ E RU l (3). E $ IHGHUDOO\ OLFHQVHG ¿UHDUPV GHDOHU F $Q LQGLYLGXDO ZKR SXUFKDVHV D SLVWRO IURP D IHGHUDOO\ OLFHQVHG ¿UHDUPV GHDOHU LQ FRPSOLDQFH ZLWK 86& W G $Q LQGLYLGXDO FXUUHQWO\ HPSOR\HG DV D SROLFH RI¿FHU ZKR LV OLFHQVHG RU FHUWL¿HG XQGHU WKH 0LFKLJDQ FRPPLVVLRQ RQ ODZ HQIRUFHPHQW VWDQGDUGV DFW 3$ 0&/ WR (2) If an individual described in subsection (1) purchases or otherwise acquires a pistol, the seller shall complete a record LQ WULSOLFDWH RQ D IRUP SURYLGHG E\ WKH GHSDUWPHQW RI VWDWH SROLFH 7KH UHFRUG VKDOO LQFOXGH WKH SXUFKDVHU¶V FRQFHDOHG ZHDSRQ OLFHQVH QXPEHU WKH QXPEHU RI WKH SXUFKDVHU¶V OLFHQVH RU FHUWL¿FDWH LVVXHG XQGHU WKH 0LFKLJDQ FRPPLVVLRQ RQ ODZ HQIRUFHPHQW VWDQGDUGV DFW 3$ 0&/ WR RU LI WKH SXUFKDVHU LV D IHGHUDOO\ OLFHQVHG ¿UHDUPV GHDOHU KLV RU KHU GHDOHU OLFHQVH QXPEHU ,I WKH SXUFKDVHU LV QRW OLFHQVHG XQGHU VHFWLRQ E RU GRHV QRW KDYH D OLFHQVH RU FHUWL¿FDWH LVVXHG XQGHU WKH 0LFKLJDQ FRPPLVVLRQ RQ ODZ HQIRUFHPHQW VWDQGDUGV DFW 3$ 0&/ WR DQG LV QRW D IHGHUDOO\ OLFHQVHG ¿UHDUPV GHDOHU WKH UHFRUG VKDOO LQFOXGH WKH GHDOHU OLFHQVH QXPEHU RI WKH IHGHUDOO\ OLFHQVHG ¿UHDUPV GHDOHU ZKR LV VHOOLQJ WKH pistol. The purchaser shall sign the record. The seller may retain 1 copy of the record. The purchaser shall receive 2 copies of

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the record and forward 1 copy to the police department of the city, village, or township in which the purchaser resides, or, if the purchaser does not reside in a city, village, or township having a police department, to the county sheriff, within 10 days following the purchase or acquisition. The return of the copy to the police department or county sheriff may be made in person RU PD\ EH PDGH E\ ¿UVW FODVV PDLO RU FHUWL¿HG PDLO VHQW ZLWKLQ WKH GD\ SHULRG WR WKH SURSHU DGGUHVV RI WKH SROLFH GHSDUWPHQW or county sheriff. A purchaser who fails to comply with the requirements of this subsection is responsible for a state civil LQIUDFWLRQ DQG PD\ EH ¿QHG QRW PRUH WKDQ ,I D SXUFKDVHU LV IRXQG UHVSRQVLEOH IRU D VWDWH FLYLO LQIUDFWLRQ XQGHU WKLV subsection, the court shall notify the department of state police. If the purchaser is licensed under section 5b, the court shall notify the licensing authority of that determination. (3) Within 10 days after receiving the record copy returned under subsection (2), the police department or county sheriff shall electronically enter the information into the pistol entry database as required by the department of state police if it has the ability to electronically enter that information. If the police department or county sheriff does not have that ability, the police department or county sheriff shall provide that information to the department of state police in a manner otherwise required by the department of state police. Any police department or county sheriff that provided pistol descriptions to the department RI VWDWH SROLFH XQGHU IRUPHU VHFWLRQ RI WKLV DFW VKDOO FRQWLQXH WR SURYLGH SLVWRO GHVFULSWLRQV WR WKH GHSDUWPHQW RI VWDWH SROLFH under this subsection. 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