HOUSE BILL No. 6112


     May 21, 2002, Introduced by Reps. Julian, Howell and Vear and referred to the Committee on Civil Law and the Judiciary.


        A bill to amend 1927 PA 372, entitled

   "An act to regulate and license the selling, purchasing, possess-
   ing, and carrying of certain firearms and gas ejecting devices;
   to prohibit the buying, selling, or carrying of certain firearms
   and gas ejecting devices without a license or other authoriza-
   tion; to provide for the forfeiture of firearms under certain
   circumstances; to provide for penalties and remedies; to provide
   immunity from civil liability under certain circumstances; to
   prescribe the powers and duties of certain state and local agen-
   cies; to prohibit certain conduct against individuals who apply
   for or receive a license to carry a concealed pistol; to make
   appropriations; to prescribe certain conditions for the appropri-
   ations; and to repeal all acts and parts of acts inconsistent
   with this act,"

   (MCL 28.421 to 28.435) by adding section 5z.

               THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

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             SEC. 5Z.  (1) SECTION 5o DOES NOT APPLY TO A FORMER PEACE

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        OFFICER.

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             (2) AS USED IN THIS SECTION:






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             (A) "FORMER PEACE OFFICER" MEANS AN INDIVIDUAL WHO WAS

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        EMPLOYED AS A PEACE OFFICER FOR 5 YEARS OR MORE AND WHO IS

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        OTHERWISE ELIGIBLE TO POSSESS A FIREARM UNDER THIS ACT.

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             (B) "PEACE OFFICER" MEANS ANY OF THE FOLLOWING:

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             (i) A COUNTY SHERIFF OR SHERIFF'S DEPUTY.

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             (ii) A POLICE OFFICER OF THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE POLICE OR

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        OF A CITY, VILLAGE, OR TOWNSHIP OF THIS STATE.

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             (iii) A POLICE OFFICER OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICER OF A JUNIOR

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        COLLEGE, COLLEGE, OR UNIVERSITY OF THIS STATE WHO IS RESPONSIBLE

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        FOR THE PREVENTION AND DETECTION OF CRIME AND THE ENFORCEMENT OF

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        THE GENERAL CRIMINAL LAWS OF THIS STATE AND WHO IS AUTHORIZED BY

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        THAT JUNIOR COLLEGE, COLLEGE, OR UNIVERSITY TO CARRY A FIREARM IN

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        THE COURSE OF HIS OR HER DUTIES AS A POLICE OFFICER OR PUBLIC

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        SAFETY OFFICER.

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             (iv) A CONSERVATION OFFICER OF THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL

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        RESOURCES OR THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY WHO IS

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        AUTHORIZED TO CARRY A FIREARM IN THE COURSE OF HIS OR HER DUTIES

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        AS A CONSERVATION OFFICER.

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             (v) A FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER WHO IS AUTHORIZED TO

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        CARRY A CONCEALED PISTOL IN THE COURSE OF HIS OR HER DUTIES AS A

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        FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER.















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