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MI SB0934

Bill

Status

Introduced

4/12/2018

Primary Sponsor

Curtis Hertel

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Origin

Senate

99th Legislature

AI Summary

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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

Committee Referrals

Government Operations4/12/2018

Full Bill Text

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