SENATE BILL No.
823



   October 19, 1999, Introduced by Senator JAYE and referred to the Committee on Hunting, 
        Fishing and Forestry.



        A bill to amend 1931 PA 328, entitled

   "The Michigan penal code,"

   by amending sections 227, 227c, and 227d (MCL 750.227, 750.227c,

   and 750.227d), section 227 as amended by 1986 PA 8 and

   sections 227c and 227d as added by 1981 PA 103.

               THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 1         Sec. 227.  (1) A person shall not carry a dagger, dirk, OR

 2    stiletto, a double-edged nonfolding stabbing instrument of any

 3    length, or any other dangerous weapon, except a hunting knife

 4    adapted and carried as  such  A HUNTING KNIFE,
             concealed on or

 5    about his or her person  ,  or, whether concealed
             or otherwise,

 6    in  any  A vehicle operated or occupied by the
             person, except in

 7    his or her dwelling house  ,  OR place of business
             or on other

 8    land possessed by the person.




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 1         (2) A person shall not carry a pistol concealed on or about

 2    his or her person  ,  or, whether concealed or
             otherwise, in a

 3    vehicle operated or occupied by the person, except in his or her

 4    dwelling house  ,  OR place of business  ,
              or on other land pos-

 5    sessed by the person, without a license to carry the pistol as

 6    provided by law and, if licensed, shall not carry the pistol in a

 7    place or manner inconsistent with any restrictions upon 
             such 

 8    THE license.

 9         (3) THIS SECTION DOES NOT PROHIBIT A PERSON FROM CARRYING A

10    PISTOL IN A VEHICLE IN COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION 227D.

11         (4)  (3)  A person who violates this section
             is guilty of a

12    felony  ,  punishable by imprisonment for not more
             than 5 years

13     ,  or  by  a fine of not more
             than $2,500.00, OR BOTH.

14         Sec. 227c.  (1) Except as otherwise permitted by law, a

15    person shall not transport or possess A LOADED FIREARM in or upon

16    a  sail boat or a  motor vehicle, aircraft,
             SAILBOAT OR motor-

17    boat, or any other vehicle propelled by mechanical means.  ,
             a

18     firearm, other than a pistol, which is loaded. 

19         (2) A person who violates this section is guilty of a misde-

20    meanor  ,  punishable by imprisonment for not more
             than 2 years

21     ,  or a fine of not more than $2,500.00, or both.

22          (3) This section does not apply to a person who
             violates

23     section 10(1)(g) of chapter II of Act No.  286 of the Public
                       Acts

24     of 1929, as amended, being section 312.10 of the Michigan

25     Compiled Laws. 

26         Sec. 227d.  (1) Except as otherwise permitted by law, a

27    person shall not transport or possess A FIREARM in or upon a



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 1    motor vehicle or any self-propelled vehicle designed for land

 2    travel  a firearm, other than a pistol,  unless the
             firearm is

 3    unloaded and is 1 or more of the following:

 4         (a) Taken down.

 5         (b) Enclosed in a case.

 6         (c) Carried in the trunk of the vehicle.

 7         (d) Inaccessible from the interior of the vehicle.

 8         (2) A person who violates this section is guilty of a misde-

 9    meanor  ,  punishable by imprisonment for not more
             than 90 days

10     ,  or a fine of not more than $100.00, or both.

11         Enacting section 1.  This amendatory act does not take

12    effect unless Senate Bill No. _____ or House Bill No. _____

13    (request no. 04208'99 a) of the 90th Legislature is enacted into

14    law.





























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