February 26, 2003, Introduced by Senators GARCIA, BISHOP, McMANUS, GOSCHKA, BARCIA, JELINEK and CROPSEY and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled
"Natural resources and environmental protection act,"
by amending sections 43510 and 43516 (MCL 324.43510 and
324.43516), section 43510 as amended by 1996 PA 585 and section
43516 as added by 1995 PA 57.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
1 Sec. 43510. (1)
A Subject to subsection (2), a person
2 shall not carry or transport a firearm, slingshot, bow and arrow,
3 crossbow, or a trap while in any area frequented by wild animals
4 unless that person has in his or her possession a license as
5 required under this part.
6 (2) This act or a rule promulgated or order issued by the
7 department or the commission under this act shall not be
8 construed to prohibit a person from transporting a pistol or
9 carrying a loaded pistol, whether concealed or not, if either of
1 the following applies:
2 (a) The person has in his or her possession a license to
3 carry a concealed pistol under 1927 PA 372, MCL 28.421 to
4 28.435.
5 (b) The person is authorized under the circumstances to carry
6 a concealed pistol without obtaining a license to carry a
7 concealed pistol under 1927 PA 372, MCL 28.421 to 28.435, as
8 provided for under either of the following:
9 (i) Section 12a of 1927 PA 372, MCL 28.432a.
10 (ii) Section 227, 227a, 231, or 231a of the Michigan penal
11 code, 1931 PA 328, MCL 750.227, 750.227a, 750.231, and 750.231a.
12 (3) Subsection (2) does not authorize the use of the pistol
13 for hunting.
14 Sec. 43516. (1) A person who has been issued a hunting,
15 fishing, or fur harvester's license, when hunting, fishing, or
16 trapping or, subject to section 43510(2), in the possession of
17 firearms or other hunting, fishing, or trapping apparatus in an
18 area frequented by wild animals or fish, shall carry the license
19 and shall exhibit the license upon the demand of a conservation
20 officer, a law enforcement officer, or the owner or occupant of
21 the land. upon
which the person is hunting, fishing, or
22 trapping.
23 (2) A Subject
to section 43510(2), a person shall not carry
24 or possess afield a shotgun with buckshot, slug loads, or ball
25 loads; a bow and arrow; a muzzle-loading rifle or black powder
26 handgun; or a centerfire handgun or centerfire rifle during
27 firearm deer season unless that person has a valid firearm deer
1 license, with an unused kill tag, if issued, issued in his or her
2 name. (3) The person
shall exhibit an unused kill tag, if
3 issued, shall be
exhibited upon the request of a conservation
4 officer, a law enforcement officer, or the owner or occupant of
5 the land. upon
which the person is hunting.