Posted on 04/14/2018 1:43:52 PM PDT by marktwain
Michigan is one of the few states that require people who buy handguns to register them. The law is ineffective in solving crimes. There is only one case known, in over 90 years of the law's existence, that may have been solved because of pistol registration in Michigan.
(1) Except as otherwise provided in this act, a person shall not purchase, carry, possess, or transport a pistol in this state without first having obtained a license for the pistol as prescribed in this section.There are several exemptions from the requirement for a pistol license.
28.432 Inapplicability of MCL 28.422; amendatory act as Janet Kukuk act.Tom Lambert, President of Michigan Open Carry ably demonstrates that under (f), you do not need a Michigan Pistol License. The Michigan Pistol License is separate and different from the Michigan Concealed Pistol License.
Sec. 12.
(1) Section 2 does not apply to any of the following:
(a) A police or correctional agency of the United States or of this state or any subdivision of this state.
(b) The United States army, air force, navy, or marine corps.
(c) An organization authorized by law to purchase or receive weapons from the United States or from this state.
(d) The national guard, armed forces reserves, or other duly authorized military organization.
(e) A member of an entity or organization described in subdivisions (a) through (d) for a pistol while engaged in the course of his or her duties with that entity or while going to or returning from those duties.
(f) A United States citizen holding a license to carry a pistol concealed upon his or her person issued by another state.
(g) The regular and ordinary possession and transportation of a pistol as merchandise by an authorized agent of a person licensed to manufacture firearms or a licensed dealer.
(f) A United States citizen holding a license to carry a pistol concealed upon his or her person issued by another state.According to the above, you are exempted from the law.
I think you only have to get a pass to purchase from the local PD. They no longer have to examine the device after purchase. Only your FFL knows the S/N.....
Eff registration and eff the state.
Dr. Ossian Sweet.
Thanks for the history lesson.
I live in Georgia, sweet Georgia.
My city has had handgun registration since the 1880’s. Someone took the city to court over this issue and the court decided that anyone who had a State Concealed Carry license did NOT have to register the handgun. The city agreed to honor the decision, but said that they would register any handguns from CCW holders for FREE if anyone wanted to. Registering handguns from NON-CCW people was still required. Naturally, I declined to register any handguns after that decision.
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