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MI HB4830

Bill

Status

Introduced

5/11/2021

Primary Sponsor

Steven Johnson

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Origin

House of Representatives

101st Legislature

AI Summary

  • Removes the prohibition against manufacturing, selling, offering for sale, or possessing blackjacks, slungshots, billy clubs, metallic knuckles, sand clubs, sand bags, and bludgeons from Michigan penal code section 224.

  • Maintains existing prohibitions on machine guns, automatic firearms, mufflers/silencers, and gas/chemical weapons that disable persons.

  • Changes the penalty structure for violations from "a felony, punishable by imprisonment for not more than 5 years, or a fine of not more than $2,500.00, or both" to "a felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than 5 years or a fine of not more than $2,500.00, or both."

  • Preserves existing exemptions for self-defense spray or foam devices, federal government contractors, and persons licensed by the U.S. Treasury Secretary.

Legislative Description

Crimes: weapons; prohibition against sale, manufacture, or possession of brass knuckles, blackjacks, and clubs; eliminate. Amends sec. 224 of 1931 PA 328 (MCL 750.224).

Weapons: other

Last Action

Bill Electronically Reproduced 05/11/2021

5/12/2021

Committee Referrals

Judiciary5/11/2021

Full Bill Text

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