SENATE BILL No. 261

 

 

March 1, 2005, Introduced by Senators GOSCHKA, BARCIA, PATTERSON, BIRKHOLZ and LELAND and referred to the Committee on Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs.

 

 

 

     A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled

 

"Natural resources and environmental protection act,"

 

(MCL 324.101 to 324.90106) by adding section 40116b.

 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 

     Sec. 40116b. (1) A person shall not sight a rifle during the

 

period starting 1/2 hour after sunset and ending 1/2 hour before

 

sunrise unless the person is sighting the rifle at a shooting

 

range.

 

     (2) As used in this section, "shooting range" means an area

 

designed and operated for sport shooting with rifles.