HB 4138 Summary

• Requires individuals to obtain a license or pass a federal background check before purchasing any firearm, including long guns, effective upon the bill's enactment (previously only pistols required licensing).

• Establishes that firearm purchasers must be at least 18 years old (21 if purchasing from a licensed dealer), U.S. citizens or lawfully admitted aliens, Michigan residents, and cannot have felony charges pending or be prohibited under Michigan penal code section 224f.

• Requires sellers to submit pistol transaction records to licensing authorities within 10 days and allows buyers to carry newly purchased pistols for 30 days while in possession of the license copy.

• Allows certain exemptions including federally licensed dealers, current police officers, and individuals who have undergone a federal background check within 5 days of purchasing a non-pistol firearm.

• Permits law enforcement agencies to retain and sell seized firearms to licensed dealers or for official agency use, with proceeds directed to law enforcement purposes, and requires 30-day public notice before firearm disposal.