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MI HB4830
Bill
Status
5/11/2021
Primary Sponsor
Steven Johnson
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AI Summary
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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.
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Maintains existing prohibitions on machine guns, automatic firearms, mufflers/silencers, and gas/chemical weapons that disable persons.
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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."
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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