May 7, 2015, Introduced by Reps. Dianda, Chirkun and Crawford and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
A bill to amend 1931 PA 328, entitled
"The Michigan penal code,"
by amending sections 227d, 231a, and 234f (MCL 750.227d, 750.231a,
and 750.234f), section 227d as added by 1981 PA 103, section 231a
as amended by 2012 PA 427, and section 234f as amended by 1996 PA
80.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 227d. (1) Except as otherwise permitted by law, a person
shall not transport or possess in or upon a motor vehicle or any
self-propelled vehicle designed for land travel a firearm, other
than
a pistol, unless the firearm is unloaded. and is 1 or more of
the
following:
(a)
Taken down.
(b)
Enclosed in a case.
(c)
Carried in the trunk of the vehicle.
(d)
Inaccessible from the interior of the vehicle.
(2) A person who violates this section is guilty of a
misdemeanor, punishable by imprisonment for not more than 90 days,
or a fine of not more than $100.00, or both.
Sec. 231a. (1) Subsection (2) of section 227 does not apply to
any of the following:
(a) To a person holding a valid license to carry a pistol
concealed upon his or her person issued by his or her state of
residence except where the pistol is carried in nonconformance with
a restriction appearing on the license.
(b) To the regular and ordinary transportation of pistols as
merchandise by an authorized agent of a person licensed to
manufacture firearms.
(c) To a person carrying an antique firearm, completely
unloaded. in
a closed case or container designed for the storage of
firearms
in the trunk of a vehicle.
(d) To a person while transporting a pistol for a lawful
purpose that is licensed by the owner or occupant of the motor
vehicle in compliance with section 2 of 1927 PA 372, MCL 28.422,
and
the pistol is unloaded. in a closed case designed for the
storage
of firearms in the trunk of the vehicle.
(e)
To a person while transporting a pistol for a lawful
purpose
that is licensed by the owner or occupant of the motor
vehicle
in compliance with section 2 of 1927 PA 372, MCL 28.422,
and
the pistol is unloaded in a closed case designed for the
storage
of firearms in a vehicle that does not have a trunk and is
not
readily accessible to the occupants of the vehicle.
(2) As used in this section, "antique firearm" means either of
the following:
(i) A firearm not designed or redesigned for using rimfire or
conventional center fire ignition with fixed ammunition and
manufactured in or before 1898, including a matchlock, flintlock,
percussion cap, or similar type of ignition system or replica of
such a firearm, whether actually manufactured before or after 1898.
(ii) A firearm using fixed ammunition manufactured in or
before 1898, for which ammunition is no longer manufactured in the
United States and is not readily available in the ordinary channels
of commercial trade.
Sec. 234f. (1) Except as provided in subsection (2), an
individual less than 18 years of age shall not possess a firearm in
public except under the direct supervision of an individual 18
years of age or older.
(2) Subsection (1) does not apply to an individual less than
18 years of age who possesses a firearm in accordance with part 401
(wildlife
conservation) of the natural
resources and environmental
protection
act, Act No. 451 of the Public Acts of 1994, being
sections
324.40101 to 324.40119 of the Michigan Compiled Laws, 1994
PA
451, MCL 324.40101 to 324.40120, or
part 435 (hunting and
fishing
licensing) of Act No. 451 of the
Public Acts of 1994, being
sections
324.43501 to 324.43561 of the Michigan Compiled Laws. the
natural resources and environmental protection act, 1994 PA 451,
MCL 324.43501 to 324.43561. However, an individual less than 18
years of age may possess a firearm without a hunting license while
at, or going to or from, a recognized target range or trap or skeet
shooting ground if, while going to or from the range or ground, the
firearm
is enclosed and securely fastened in a case or locked in
the
trunk of a motor vehicle.unloaded.
(3) An individual who violates this section is guilty of a
misdemeanor, punishable by imprisonment for not more than 90 days,
or a fine of not more than $100.00, or both.
Enacting section 1. This amendatory act takes effect 90 days
after the date it is enacted into law.