Michigan Compiled Laws 328-1931-xxxvii Chapter XXXVII Firearms (750.222...750.239a)

• Section 750.222 Definitions.
  As used in this chapter: (a) "Alcoholic liquor" means that term as defined in section 105 of the Michigan liquor control code of 1998,...
• Section 750.222a “double-edged, Nonfolding Stabbing Instrument” Defined.
  (1) As used in this chapter, “doubled-edged, nonfolding stabbing instrument” does not include a knife, tool, implement, arrowhead, or artifact manufactured from stone by...
• Section 750.223 Selling Firearms And Ammunition; Violations; Penalties; “licensed Dealer” Defined.
  (1) A person who knowingly sells a pistol without complying with section 2 of 1927 PA 372, MCL 28.422, is guilty of a misdemeanor,...
• Section 750.224 Weapons; Manufacture, Sale, Or Possession As Felony; Violation As Felony; Penalty; Exceptions; "Muffler" Or "Silencer" Defined.
  (1) A person shall not manufacture, sell, offer for sale, or possess any of the following: (a) A machine gun or firearm that shoots...
• Section 750.224a Portable Device Or Weapon Directing Electrical Current, Impulse, Wave, Or Beam; Sale Or Possession Prohibited; Exceptions; Use Of Electro-muscular Disruption Technology; Violation; Penalty; Verification Of Identity And Possession Of License; Prohibited Use; Definitions.
  (1) Except as otherwise provided in this section, a person shall not sell, offer for sale, or possess in this state a portable device...
• Section 750.224b Short-barreled Shotgun Or Rifle; Making, Manufacturing, Transferring, Or Possessing As Felony; Penalty; Exceptions; Short-barreled Shotgun Or Rifle 26 Inches Or Less; Short-barreled Shotgun Or Rifle Greater Than 26 Inches; Violation Of Subsection (5) As Civil Infraction; Seizure And Forfeiture; Applicability Of Mcl 776.20 To Subsection (3).
  (1) A person shall not make, manufacture, transfer, or possess a short-barreled shotgun or a short-barreled rifle. (2) A person who violates subsection (1)...
• Section 750.224c Armor Piercing Ammunition; Manufacture, Distribution, Sale, Or Use Prohibited; Exceptions; Violation As Felony; Penalty; Definitions; Exemption Of Projectile Or Projectile Core; Rule.
  (1) Except as provided in subsection (2), a person shall not manufacture, distribute, sell, or use armor piercing ammunition in this state. A person...
• Section 750.224d Self-defense Spray Or Foam Device.
  (1) As used in this section and section 224, "self-defense spray or foam device" means a device to which all of the following apply:...
• Section 750.224e Conversion Of Semiautomatic Firearm To Fully Automatic Firearm; Prohibited Acts; Penalty; Applicability; “fully Automatic Firearm”, “licensed Collector”, And “semiautomatic Firearm” Defined.
  (1) A person shall not knowingly do any of the following: (a) Manufacture, sell, distribute, or possess or attempt to manufacture, sell, distribute, or...
• Section 750.224f Possession Of Firearm Or Distribution Of Ammunition By Person Convicted Of Felony; Circumstances; Penalty; Applicability Of Section To Expunged Or Set Aside Conviction; Definitions.
  (1) Except as provided in subsection (2), a person convicted of a felony shall not possess, use, transport, sell, purchase, carry, ship, receive, or...
• Section 750.225 Repealed. 1993, Act 254, Imd. Eff. Nov. 29, 1993.
  Compiler's Notes: The repealed section pertained to printed matter selling or delivering firearms.
• Section 750.226 Firearm Or Dangerous Or Deadly Weapon Or Instrument; Carrying With Unlawful Intent; Violation As Felony; Penalty.
  (1) A person shall not, with intent to use the same unlawfully against the person of another, go armed with a pistol or other...
• Section 750.226a Pocket Knife Opened By Mechanical Device; Unlawful Sale Or Possession; Persons Exempted.
  Any person who shall sell or offer to sell, or any person who shall have in his possession any knife having the appearance of...
• Section 750.227 Concealed Weapons; Carrying; Penalty.
  (1) A person shall not carry a dagger, dirk, stiletto, a double-edged nonfolding stabbing instrument of any length, or any other dangerous weapon, except...
• Section 750.227a Pistols; Unlawful Possession By Licensee.
  Any person licensed in accordance with law to carry a pistol because he is engaged in the business of protecting the person or property...
• Section 750.227b Carrying Or Possessing Firearm When Committing Or Attempting To Commit Felony; Carrying Or Possessing Pneumatic Gun; Exception; “law Enforcement Officer” Defined.
  (1) A person who carries or has in his or her possession a firearm when he or she commits or attempts to commit a...
• Section 750.227c Transporting Or Possessing Loaded Firearm In Or Upon Vehicle Propelled By Mechanical Means; Violation As Misdemeanor; Penalty.
  (1) Except as otherwise permitted by law, a person shall not transport or possess in or upon a sailboat or a motor vehicle, aircraft,...
• Section 750.227d Transporting Or Possessing Firearm In Or Upon Motor Vehicle Or Self-propelled Vehicle Designed For Land Travel; Violation As Misdemeanor; Penalty.
  (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...
• Section 750.227f Committing Or Attempting To Commit Crime Involving Violent Act Or Threat Of Violent Act Against Another Person While Wearing Body Armor As Felony; Penalty; Consecutive Term Of Imprisonment; Exception; Definitions.
  (1) Except as provided in subsection (2), an individual who commits or attempts to commit a crime that involves a violent act or a...
• Section 750.227g Body Armor; Purchase, Ownership, Possession, Or Use By Convicted Felon; Prohibition; Issuance Of Written Permission; Violation As Felony; Definitions.
  (1) Except as otherwise provided in this section, a person who has been convicted of a violent felony shall not purchase, own, possess, or...
• Section 750.228 Ownership Of Pistol Greater Than 26 Inches In Length; Conditions; Election To Have Firearm Not Considered As Pistol.
  (1) A person may lawfully own, possess, carry, or transport as a pistol a firearm greater than 26 inches in length if all of...
• Section 750.229 Pistols Accepted In Pawn, By Second-hand Dealer Or Junk Dealer.
  Any pawnbroker who shall accept a pistol in pawn, or any second-hand or junk dealer, as defined in Act No. 350 of the Public...
• Section 750.230 Firearms; Altering, Removing, Or Obliterating Marks Of Identity; Presumption.
  A person who shall wilfully alter, remove, or obliterate the name of the maker, model, manufacturer's number, or other mark of identity of a...
• Section 750.231 Mcl 750.224, 750.224a, 750.224b, 750.224d, 750.226a, 750.227, 750.227c, And 750.227d Inapplicable To Certain Persons And Organizations.
  (1) Except as provided in subsection (2), sections 224, 224a, 224b, 224d, 226a, 227, 227c, and 227d do not apply to any of the...
• Section 750.231a Exceptions To Mcl 750.227(2); "Antique Firearm" Defined.
  (1) Subsection (2) of section 227 does not apply to any of the following: (a) To a person holding a valid license to carry...
• Section 750.231b Sale And Safety Inspection; Persons Exempt.
  Sections 223 and 228 do not apply to a duly authorized police or correctional agency of the United States or of the state or...
• Section 750.231c “aircraft,” “approved Signaling Device,” And “vessel” Defined; Sections Inapplicable To Approved Signaling Device; Sale, Purchase, Possession, Or Use Of Approved Signaling Device; Violation As Misdemeanor; Penalties.
  (1) As used in this section: (a) “Aircraft” means aircraft as defined in section 43. (b) “Approved signaling device” means a pistol which is...
• Section 750.232 Purchasers Of Firearms; Registration.
  Registration of purchasers of pistols, etc.—Any person engaged in any way or to any extent in the business of selling at retail, guns, pistols,...
• Section 750.232a Obtaining Pistol In Violation Of Mcl 28.422; Intentionally Making Material False Statement On Application For License To Purchase Pistol; Using Or Attempting To Use False Identification Or Identification Of Another Person To Purchase Firearm; Penalties.
  (1) Except as provided in subsection (2), a person who obtains a pistol in violation of section 2 of Act No. 372 of the...
• Section 750.233 Pointing Or Aiming Firearm At Another Person; Misdemeanor; Penalty; Exception; "Peace Officer Defined."
  (1) A person who intentionally but without malice points or aims a firearm at or toward another person is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable...
• Section 750.234 Firearm; Discharge; Intentionally Aimed Without Malice; Misdemeanor; Penalty; Exception; "Peace Officer" Defined.
  (1) A person who discharges a firearm while it is intentionally but without malice aimed at or toward another person, without injuring another person,...
• Section 750.234a Intentionally Discharging Firearm From Motor Vehicle, Snowmobile, Or Off-road Vehicle As Crime; Penalty; Exceptions; Other Violation; Consecutive Terms; Self-defense; "Peace Officer" Defined.
  (1) An individual who intentionally discharges a firearm from a motor vehicle, a snowmobile, or an off-road vehicle is guilty of a crime as...
• Section 750.234b Intentionally Discharging Firearm At Dwelling Or Potentially Occupied Structure As Felony; Penalty; Exceptions; Other Violation; Consecutive Terms; Definitions.
  (1) Except as otherwise provided in this section, an individual who intentionally discharges a firearm at a facility that he or she knows or...
• Section 750.234c Intentionally Discharging Firearm At Emergency Or Law Enforcement Vehicle As Felony; Penalty; “emergency Or Law Enforcement Vehicle” Defined.
  (1) An individual who intentionally discharges a firearm at a motor vehicle that he or she knows or has reason to believe is an...
• Section 750.234d Possession Of Firearm On Certain Premises Prohibited; Applicability; Violation As Misdemeanor; Penalty.
  (1) Except as provided in subsection (2), a person shall not possess a firearm on the premises of any of the following: (a) A...
• Section 750.234e Brandishing Firearm In Public; Applicability; Violation As Misdemeanor; Penalty.
  (1) Except as provided in subsection (2), a person shall not willfully and knowingly brandish a firearm in public. (2) Subsection (1) does not...
• Section 750.234f Possession Of Firearm By Person Less Than 18 Years Of Age; Exceptions; Violation As Misdemeanor; Penalty.
  (1) Except as provided in subsection (2), an individual less than 18 years of age shall not possess a firearm in public except under...
• Section 750.235 Maiming Or Injuring Person By Discharging Firearm; Intentionally Aimed Without Malice; Exception; "Peace Officer" Defined.
  (1) A person who maims or injures another person by discharging a firearm pointed or aimed intentionally but without malice at another person is...
• Section 750.235a Parent Of Minor Guilty Of Misdemeanor; Conditions; Penalty; Defense; Definitions.
  (1) The parent of a minor is guilty of a misdemeanor if all of the following apply: (a) The parent has custody of the...
• Section 750.236 Spring Gun, Trap Or Device; Setting.
  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...
• Section 750.236a Computer-assisted Shooting; Prohibited Acts; Definitions.
  (1) A person in this state shall not do any of the following: (a) Engage in computer-assisted shooting. (b) Provide or operate, with or...
• Section 750.236b Computer-assisted Shooting; Prohibited Conduct; Definitions.
  (1) A person in this state shall not do any of the following: (a) Engage in computer-assisted shooting. (b) Provide or operate, with or...
• Section 750.236c Violation Of Mcl 750.236a Or 750.236b; Penalty; Forfeiture.
  (1) A person who violates section 236a or 236b is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than 93 days or...
• Section 750.237 Liquor Or Controlled Substance; Possession Or Use Of Firearm By Person Under Influence; Violation; Penalty; Chemical Analysis.
  (1) An individual shall not carry, have in possession or under control, or use in any manner or discharge a firearm under any of...
• Section 750.237a Individual Engaging In Proscribed Conduct In Weapon Free School Zone; Violation; Penalties; Definitions.
  (1) An individual who engages in conduct proscribed under section 224, 224a, 224b, 224c, 224e, 226, 227, 227a, 227f, 234a, 234b, or 234c, or...
• Section 750.238 Search Warrant.
  Search warrant—When complaint shall be made on oath to any magistrate authorized to issue warrants in criminal cases that any pistol or other weapon...
• Section 750.239 Forfeiture Of Weapons; Disposal; Immunity From Civil Liability.
  (1) Except as provided in subsection (2) and subject to section 239a, all pistols, weapons, or devices carried, possessed, or used contrary to this...
• Section 750.239a Disposition Of Seized Weapon; Immunity From Civil Liability; "Law Enforcement Agency" Defined.
  (1) A law enforcement agency that seizes or otherwise comes into possession of a firearm or a part of a firearm subject to disposal...

Last modified: October 10, 2016