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MI SB1118
Bill
AI Summary
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Adds definitions for "federally licensed firearms dealer" and "licensing authority" (city/township police departments or county sheriffs) to clarify who issues firearm licenses.
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Allows purchasers to electronically submit pistol license copies to the department of state police instead of only mailing or delivering in person to local licensing authorities.
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Allows sellers to electronically submit sales records to the department of state police for licensed purchasers (concealed pistol license holders, federally licensed dealers, and police officers).
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Changes language from "person" to "individual" throughout the statute for consistency and clarifies that licensing authorities must issue licenses "with due speed and diligence."
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Requires the department of state police to establish an electronic submission system for both purchasers and sellers to register firearms, modernizing the pistol registration process.
Legislative Description
Weapons: firearms; submission of firearm registration; allow to be sent electronically by dealers. Amends secs. 1, 2 & 2a of 1927 PA 372 (MCL 28.421 et seq.).
Weapons: firearms
Last Action
Referred To Committee Of The Whole
12/2/2020