Bill Text: MI HB4205 | 2023-2024 | 102nd Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Crimes: weapons; openly carrying an assault weapon within 1,000 feet of certain places; prohibit. Amends 1931 PA 328 (MCL 750.1 - 750.568) by adding sec. 234g.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 31-0)
Status: (Introduced) 2023-03-08 - Bill Electronically Reproduced 03/07/2023 [HB4205 Detail]
Download: Michigan-2023-HB4205-Introduced.html
HOUSE BILL NO. 4205
A bill to amend 1931 PA 328, entitled
"The Michigan penal code,"
(MCL 750.1 to 750.568) by adding section 234g.
the people of the state of michigan enact:
Sec. 234g. (1) A person who openly carries an assault weapon within 1,000 feet of a government building, courthouse, or school knowing that the person is within 1,000 feet of a government building, courthouse, or school is guilty of a crime as follows:
(a) For a first offense, the person is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than 90 days or a fine of not more than $2,500.00, or both.
(b) For a second offense, the person is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than 1 year or a fine of not more than $5,000.00, or both.
(c) For a third or subsequent offense, the person is guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than 5 years or a fine of not more than $10,000.00, or both.
(2) Subsection (1) does not apply to a law enforcement officer lawfully performing the law enforcement officer's duties as a law enforcement officer.
(3) As used in this section:
(a) "Assault weapon" includes all of the following:
(i) Any weapon which has a belt-fed ammunition system.
(ii) A semiautomatic rifle that has the ability to accept a detachable magazine system and has any of the following:
(A) A folding or telescoping stock.
(B) A shroud that is attached to, or partially or completely encircles, the barrel and that permits the shooter to hold the firearm with their nontrigger hand without being burned.
(iii) A semiautomatic pistol that has the ability to accept a detachable magazine and has any of the following:
(A) A folding or telescoping stock.
(B) A shroud that is attached to, or partially or completely encircles, the barrel and that permits the shooter to hold the firearm with their nontrigger hand without being burned.
(C) The capacity to accept a detachable magazine at a location outside of the pistol grip.
(D) A detachable shoulder stock, allowing the shooter to fire the pistol from a shoulder-fired position.
(iv) A semiautomatic shotgun that has all of the following attributes:
(A) Has a folding or telescoping stock.
(B) Contains its ammunition in a revolving cylinder.
(C) Has an ability to accept a detachable magazine of more than 5 rounds of ammunition.
(b) "Assault weapon" does not include any of the following firearms:
(i) A firearm that is manually operated by bolt, pump, lever, or slide action.
(ii) An unserviceable firearm or one that has been deemed permanently inoperable.
(iii) An antique firearm as that term is defined in 18 USC 921(a)(16).
(c) "Government building" includes a federal, state, county, or local government building.
Enacting section 1. This amendatory act takes effect 90 days after the date it is enacted into law.
