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MI SB0934
Bill
AI Summary
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Expands firearm licensing requirements from pistols only to all firearms, requiring individuals to obtain a license before purchasing, carrying, possessing, or transporting any firearm in Michigan.
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Establishes qualifications for firearm licenses including age requirements (18+ for most firearms, 21+ for pistols from licensed dealers), citizenship/legal residency, no pending felony charges, and mental health restrictions based on court orders and involuntary commitments.
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Requires licensing authorities to issue licenses within 30 days to qualified applicants and creates exemptions for concealed pistol license holders, federally licensed dealers, police officers, and individuals purchasing firearms other than pistols who have passed federal background checks within 30 days.
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Mandates reporting of pistol purchases to local police or county sheriffs within 10 days for entry into a pistol database, with purchaser civil infractions (up to $250 fine) for non-compliance.
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Allows law enforcement agencies to retain and sell seized firearms to licensed dealers or use them for official purposes, with proceeds used only for law enforcement, while requiring 30-day notice periods to original owners and public before disposition.
Legislative Description
Weapons; firearms; license or background check for purchase of firearms; require. Amends secs. 2, 2a, 2b, 12 & 14a of 1927 PA 372 (MCL 28.422 et seq.).
Weapons: firearms
Last Action
Referred To Committee On Government Operations
4/12/2018