PISTOL LICENSE: 

EXEMPT PEACE OFFICERS

House Bill 4535 as introduced

Sponsor:  Rep. Lana Theis

Committee:  Judiciary

Complete to 6-15-15

SUMMARY:

The bill amends the Handgun Licensing Act to exempt a peace officer from the requirement to obtain a license to purchase, carry, possess, use, or transport a pistol.  However, if a peace officer (that is, a law enforcement officer required to carry a firearm in the course of law enforcement duties) purchases or otherwise acquires a pistol, the seller must include the peace officer's MCOLES certificate number, in addition to other required information, on the form that sellers are required to complete.

[The certificate is a numbered document issued by the Michigan Commission on Law Enforcement Standards (MCOLES) to a person who meets the law enforcement officer minimum standards to be employed as a MCOLES certified law enforcement officer and who is authorized to be employed as a law enforcement officer.]

MCL 28.422a

FISCAL IMPACT:

House Bill 4535 would not have a significant fiscal impact on the state or local units of government.

                                                                                        Legislative Analyst:   Susan Stutzky

                                                                                                Fiscal Analyst:   Paul Holland

■ This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan House Fiscal Agency staff for use by House members in their deliberations, and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.