June 23, 2004, Introduced by Reps. Gaffney, Tobocman, Farrah, Vander Veen and Pappageorge and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
A bill to amend 1931 PA 328, entitled
"The Michigan penal code,"
by amending section 227 (MCL 750.227), as amended by 1986 PA 8.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
1 Sec. 227. (1) A person shall not carry a dagger, dirk,
2 stiletto, a double-edged nonfolding stabbing instrument of any
3 length, or any other dangerous weapon, except a hunting knife
4 adapted and carried as such
a hunting knife, concealed on or
5 about his or her person,
or, whether or not concealed, or
6 otherwise in any vehicle operated or occupied by the person,
7 except in his or her dwelling house, place of business or on
8 other land possessed by the person.
9 (2) A person shall not carry a pistol concealed on or about
10 his or her person, or,
whether or not concealed, or otherwise,
11 in a vehicle operated or occupied by the person, except in his or
1 her dwelling house, place of business, or on other land possessed
2 by the person, without a license to carry the pistol as provided
3 by law and if licensed, shall not carry the pistol in a place or
4 manner inconsistent with
any restrictions upon such the
5 license.
6 (3) A person shall not carry a firearm other than a pistol
7 concealed on or about his or her person, or, whether or not
8 concealed, in a vehicle operated or occupied by the person,
9 except in his or her dwelling house, place of business, or other
10 land possessed by the person.
11 (4) (3) A
person who violates this section is guilty of a
12 felony , punishable
by imprisonment for not more than 5 years
13 , or by a fine of not more than $2,500.00.