HOUSE BILL No. 4124

 

January 20, 2011, Introduced by Rep. Geiss and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

 

     A bill to amend 1927 PA 372, entitled

 

"An act to regulate and license the selling, purchasing,

possessing, and carrying of certain firearms and gas ejecting

devices; to prohibit the buying, selling, or carrying of certain

firearms and gas ejecting devices without a license or other

authorization; to provide for the forfeiture of firearms under

certain circumstances; to provide for penalties and remedies; to

provide immunity from civil liability under certain circumstances;

to prescribe the powers and duties of certain state and local

agencies; to prohibit certain conduct against individuals who apply

for or receive a license to carry a concealed pistol; to make

appropriations; to prescribe certain conditions for the

appropriations; and to repeal all acts and parts of acts

inconsistent with this act,"

 

by amending section 1 (MCL 28.421), as amended by 2008 PA 407.

 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 

     Sec. 1. As used in this act:

 

     (a) "Felony" means that term as defined in section 1 of

 

chapter I of the code of criminal procedure, 1927 PA 175, MCL

 

761.1, or a violation of a law of the United States or another


 

state that is designated as a felony or that is punishable by death

 

or by imprisonment for more than 1 year.

 

     (b) "Firearm" means a weapon from which a dangerous projectile

 

may be propelled by an explosive, or by gas or air. Firearm does

 

not include a smooth bore rifle or handgun designed and

 

manufactured exclusively for propelling by a spring, or by gas or

 

air, BB's BBs not exceeding .177 caliber.

 

     (c) "Misdemeanor" means a violation of a penal law of this

 

state or violation of a local ordinance substantially corresponding

 

to a violation of a penal law of this state that is not a felony or

 

a violation of an order, rule, or regulation of a state agency that

 

is punishable by imprisonment or a fine that is not a civil fine,

 

or both.

 

     (d) "Peace officer" means, except as otherwise provided in

 

this act, an individual who is employed as a law enforcement

 

officer, as that term is defined under section 2 of the commission

 

on law enforcement standards act, 1965 PA 203, MCL 28.602, by this

 

state or another state, a political subdivision of this state or

 

another state, or the United States, and who is required to carry a

 

firearm in the course of his or her duties as a law enforcement

 

officer.

 

     (e) "Pistol" means a loaded or unloaded firearm that is 30 26

 

inches or less in length, or a loaded or unloaded firearm that by

 

its construction and appearance conceals it as a firearm.

 

     (f) "Purchaser" means a person who receives a pistol from

 

another person by purchase or gift.

 

     (g) "Reserve peace officer", "auxiliary officer", or "reserve


 

officer" means, except as otherwise provided in this act, an

 

individual authorized on a voluntary or irregular basis by a duly

 

authorized police agency of this state or a political subdivision

 

of this state to act as a law enforcement officer, who is

 

responsible for the preservation of the peace, the prevention and

 

detection of crime, and the enforcement of the general criminal

 

laws of this state, and who is otherwise eligible to possess a

 

firearm under this act.

 

     (h) "Retired police officer" or "retired law enforcement

 

officer" means an individual who was a police officer or law

 

enforcement officer who was certified as described under section 9a

 

of the commission on the law enforcement standards act, 1965 PA

 

203, MCL 28.609a, and retired in good standing from his or her

 

employment as a police officer or law enforcement officer.

 

     (i) "Seller" means a person who sells or gives a pistol to

 

another person.

 

     (j) "State court judge" means a judge of the district court,

 

circuit court, probate court, or court of appeals or justice of the

 

supreme court of this state who is serving either by election or

 

appointment.

 

     (k) "State court retired judge" means a judge or justice

 

described in subdivision (j) who is retired, or a retired judge of

 

the recorders court.

 

     Enacting section 1. This amendatory act takes effect January

 

1, 2012.

 

     Enacting section 2. This amendatory act does not take effect

 

unless all of the following bills of the 96th Legislature are


 

enacted into law:

 

     (a) Senate Bill No.____ or House Bill No.____ (request no.

 

00995'11).

 

     (b) Senate Bill No.____ or House Bill No.____ (request no.

 

00995'11 b).