ARMOR BY CONVICTED FELONS
House Bill 4513
Sponsor: Rep. William Callahan
Committee: Criminal Law and Corrections
Complete to 11-7-00
A SUMMARY OF HOUSE BILL 4513 AS INTRODUCED 4-20-99
The bill would amend the Penal Code to prohibit individuals who have been convicted of felonies that are punishable by imprisonment for four or more years from possessing, using, transporting, purchasing, carrying or receiving body armor. Body armor would mean any clothing or device that is designed or intended to protect a person's body or portion thereof from injury caused by a firearm. Violation of the bill's provisions would be a felony punishable by up to five years imprisonment and/or a fine of up to $5,000. The prohibition would not apply to a convicted felon whose conviction had been expunged or set aside, or if the person had been pardoned, unless the pardon, expunction, or order expressly barred the person from possessing body armor.
MCL 750.224g
Analyst: W. Flory