Criminal procedure; sentencing guidelines; sentencing guidelines

for crime of storing or leaving a loaded firearm within reach or

access of a minor under certain circumstances; enact.

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE: Sentencing guidelines; CRIMES: Weapons;

WEAPONS: Firearms

A bill to amend 1927 PA 175, entitled

"The code of criminal procedure,"

by amending section 16m of chapter XVII (MCL 777.16m), as amended

by 2000 PA 279.

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

1 CHAPTER XVII

2 Sec. 16m. This chapter applies to the following felonies

3 enumerated in chapter 750 of the Michigan Compiled Laws:

4 M.C.L. Category Class Description Stat Max

5 750.223(2) Pub saf F Sale of firearm to minor --

6 subsequent offense 4

7 750.223(3) Pub ord D Sale of firearm to person pro-

8 hibited from possessing 10

9 750.223A(5) PUB SAF E STORING OR LEAVING A LOADED

10 FIREARM WITHIN REACH OR

11 ACCESS OF A MINOR WHO USES

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1 IT TO INFLICT INJURY OR

2 DEATH 5

3 750.224 Pub saf E Manufacture or sale of

4 silencer, bomb, blackjack,

5 automatic weapon, gas spray,

6 etc. 5

7 750.224a Pub saf F Possession or sale of electri-

8 cal current weapons 4

9 750.224b Pub saf E Possession of short-barreled

10 shotgun or rifle 5

11 750.224c Pub saf F Armor piercing ammunition 4

12 750.224d(2) Person G Using self-defense spray

13 device 2

14 750.224e Pub saf F Manufacture/sale/possession of

15 devices to convert semiauto-

16 matic weapons 4

17 750.224f Pub saf E Possession or sale of firearm

18 by felon 5

19 750.226 Pub saf E Carrying firearm or dangerous

20 weapon with unlawful intent 5

21 750.227 Pub saf E Carrying a concealed weapon 5

22 750.227a Pub saf F Unlawful possession of pistol 4

23 750.227c Pub saf G Possessing a loaded firearm in

24 or upon a vehicle 2

25 750.227f Pub saf F Wearing body armor during com-

26 mission of violent crime 4

27 750.227g(1) Pub saf F Felon purchasing, owning, pos-

28 sessing, or using body armor 4

29 750.230 Pub saf G Altering ID mark on firearm 2

30 750.232a(3) Pub saf G False statement in a pistol

31 application 4

32 750.234a Pub saf F Discharging firearm from

33 vehicle 4

34 750.234b Pub saf F Discharging firearm in or at a

35 building 4

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1 750.234c Pub saf F Discharging firearm at

2 emergency/police vehicle 4

3 750.236 Person C Setting spring gun -- death

4 resulting 15

5 Enacting section 1. This amendatory act does not take

6 effect unless Senate Bill No. ______ or House Bill No. ______

7 (request no. 04232'01) of the 91st Legislature is enacted into

8 law.

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