September 5, 2018, Introduced by Rep. LaFave and referred to the Committee on Natural Resources.
A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled
"Natural resources and environmental protection act,"
by amending section 43513 (MCL 324.43513), as amended by 2018 PA
272.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 43513. (1) An individual may carry, transport, or possess
a
firearm without a hunting license if the under either of the
following circumstances:
(a) The firearm is unloaded and either enclosed in a case or
carried in a vehicle in a location that is not readily accessible
to any occupant of the vehicle.
(b) The individual is in an area frequented by wild animals
and is not hunting.
(2) An individual may carry, transport, or possess a
slingshot, bow, or crossbow without a hunting license if the
slingshot, bow, or crossbow is unloaded and uncocked, enclosed in a
case, or carried in a vehicle in a location that is not readily
accessible to any occupant of the vehicle.
(3) (2)
Regardless of whether the
individual has a license or
it is open season for the taking of game, an individual may carry,
transport, possess, or discharge a firearm, a bow, or a crossbow if
all of the following apply:
(a) The individual is not taking or attempting to take game
but is engaged in 1 or more of the following activities:
(i) Target practice using an identifiable, artificially
constructed target or targets.
(ii) Practice with silhouettes, plinking, skeet, or trap.
(iii) Sighting-in the firearm, bow, or crossbow.
(b) The individual is, or is accompanied by or has the
permission of, either of the following:
(i) The owner of the property on which the activity under
subdivision (a) is taking place.
(ii) The lessee of that property for a term of not less than 1
year.
(c) The owner or lessee of the property does not receive
remuneration for the activity under subdivision (a).
(4) (3)
An individual may carry, transport,
or possess a
firearm, slingshot, bow, or crossbow without a hunting license if
the individual is hunting on a game bird hunting preserve licensed
under part 417.
(5) (4)
An individual may carry or possess
an unloaded weapon
at any time if the individual is traveling to or from or
participating in a historical reenactment.
(6) (5)
As used in this section:
(a) "Uncocked" means the following:
(i) For a bow, that the bow is not in the drawn position.
(ii) For a crossbow, that the crossbow is not in the cocked
position.
(iii) For a slingshot, that the slingshot is not in the drawn
position.
(b) "Unloaded" means the following:
(i) For a firearm, that the firearm does not have ammunition
in the barrel, chamber, cylinder, clip, or magazine when the
barrel, chamber, cylinder, clip, or magazine is part of or attached
to the firearm.
(ii) For a bow, that an arrow is not nocked.
(iii) For a crossbow, that a bolt is not in the flight groove.
(iv) For a slingshot, that the slingshot does not have
ammunition in the projectile pocket.