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Firearms in Michigan
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Weapons; manufacture, sale, or possession as felony
THE MICHIGAN PENAL CODE (EXCERPT) Act 328 of 1931 750.224 Weapons; manufacture, sale, or possession as felony; violation as felony; penalty; exceptions; "muffler" or "silencer" defined. Sec. 224. (1) A person shall not manufacture, sell, offer for sale, or possess any of the following: (a) A machine gun or firearm that shoots or is designed to shoot automatically more than 1 shot without manual reloading, by a single function of the trigger… Continue Reading
Transporting or possessing loaded firearm in or upon vehicle propelled by mechanical means
THE MICHIGAN PENAL CODE (EXCERPT) Act 328 of 1931 750.227c Transporting or possessing loaded firearm in or upon vehicle propelled by mechanical means; violation as misdemeanor; penalty. Sec. 227c. (1) Except as otherwise permitted by law, a person shall not transport or possess in or upon a sailboat or a motor vehicle, aircraft, motorboat, or any other vehicle propelled by mechanical means either of the following: (a) A firearm, other than a… Continue Reading
Transporting or possessing firearm in or upon motor vehicle or self-propelled vehicle designed for land travel
THE MICHIGAN PENAL CODE (EXCERPT) Act 328 of 1931 750.227d Transporting or possessing firearm in or upon motor vehicle or self-propelled vehicle designed for land travel; violation as misdemeanor; penalty. Sec. 227d. (1) Except as otherwise permitted by law, a person shall not transport or possess in or upon a motor vehicle or any self-propelled vehicle designed for land travel either of the following: (a) A firearm, other than a pistol… Continue Reading
Spring gun, trap or device
THE MICHIGAN PENAL CODE (EXCERPT) Act 328 of 1931 750.236 Spring gun, trap or device; setting. Sec. 236. Setting spring guns, etc. - Any person who shall set any spring or other gun, or any trap or device operating by the firing or explosion of gunpowder or any other explosive, and shall leave or permit the same to be left, except in the immediate presence of some competent person, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by imprisonment in… Continue Reading
Threatening to commit violence with firearm, explosive, or other dangerous weapon against students or employees on school property
THE MICHIGAN PENAL CODE (EXCERPT) Act 328 of 1931 750.235b Threatening to commit violence with firearm, explosive, or other dangerous weapon against students or employees on school property; specific intent or overt act; violation arising out of same transaction; definitions. Sec. 235b. (1) A person who verbally, through the use of an electronic device or system, or through other means intentionally threatens to use a firearm, explosive, or… Continue Reading