HOUSE BILL No. 5749


     April 22, 1998, Introduced by Rep. Whyman and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.


        A bill to amend 1931 PA 328, entitled

   "The Michigan penal code,"

   (MCL 750.1 to 750.568) by adding section 227g.

               THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 1         SEC. 227G.  (1) THIS CHAPTER DOES NOT REQUIRE A PERSON TO

 2    HAVE A PERMIT ISSUED BY THIS STATE TO LAWFULLY SELL OR LAWFULLY

 3    OFFER TO SELL ANY OF THE FOLLOWING IN THIS STATE THROUGH THE

 4    INTERNET OR OTHER ELECTRONIC MEDIA OR THROUGH A NEWSPAPER, MAGA-

 5    ZINE, OR OTHER PRINT MEDIA:

 6         (A) AN ANTIQUE FIREARM.

 7         (B) AMMUNITION FOR AN ANTIQUE FIREARM.

 8         (C) PERCUSSION CAPS FOR USE ON ANTIQUE FIREARMS.

 9         (D) BLACK GUNPOWDER OR A PRODUCT SUBSTANTIALLY EQUIVALENT TO

10    BLACK GUNPOWDER.




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 1         (2) AS USED IN THIS SECTION, "ANTIQUE FIREARM" MEANS THAT

 2    TERM AS DEFINED IN SECTION 231A.




















































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