Posted: 2/12/2009 1:47:49 PM EDT
| I go to school in Michigan and was wondering what the regulations are for handguns, i have a Illinois drivers license, i was told that if i bring my hand guns to mi with me i would have to regestir them, is this true? I spend the majority of my time here but am not considered a resident, any thoughts on this? |
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You were told wrong. As an out of state resident without a CPL you cannot possess a handgun in MI. You have to be a MI resident to register your handgun in MI. The only other exceptions are if you are a LEO, or active or recently discharged from the MIL.
If you spend so much time here and have a good address, you might want to consider changing your residency. |
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Both of you guys are wrong. The law has changed. Thanks for citing it. 
I thought I remembered a bill to change that, but I didn't know that it passed. It took some digging to find it: http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2007-2008/publicact/htm/2008-PA-0406.htm
PA 408 of 2008, effective 1/6/09: (8) An individual who is not a resident of this state is not required to obtain a license under this section if all of the following conditions apply: (a) The individual is licensed in his or her state of residence to purchase, carry, or transport a pistol.
(b) The individual is in possession of the license described in subdivision (a). (c) The individual is the owner of the pistol he or she possesses, carries, or transports. (d) The individual possesses the pistol for a lawful purpose as that term is defined in section 231a of the Michigan penal code, 1931 PA 328, MCL 750.231a. (e) The individual is in this state for a period of 180 days or less and does not intend to establish residency in this state. So, being from IL, you should have a firearms ID card which should fulfill (a) as a license to purchase. |
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Keep in mind LOTS of the schools in MI do not allow firearms on campus. If you don't live on campus its not that big of a deal BUT if you are going to live on campus you may really want to look into it as it can cause some serious headaches.... Im off campus so its a non issue, im in the UP so lots of people have guns up here |
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Both of you guys are wrong. The law has changed. Thanks for citing it.
I thought I remembered a bill to change that, but I didn't know that it passed. It took some digging to find it: http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2007-2008/publicact/htm/2008-PA-0406.htm
PA 408 of 2008, effective 1/6/09: (8) An individual who is not a resident of this state is not required to obtain a license under this section if all of the following conditions apply: (a) The individual is licensed in his or her state of residence to purchase, carry, or transport a pistol.
(b) The individual is in possession of the license described in subdivision (a). (c) The individual is the owner of the pistol he or she possesses, carries, or transports. (d) The individual possesses the pistol for a lawful purpose as that term is defined in section 231a of the Michigan penal code, 1931 PA 328, MCL 750.231a. (e) The individual is in this state for a period of 180 days or less and does not intend to establish residency in this state. So, being from IL, you should have a firearms ID card which should fulfill (a) as a license to purchase. How did I miss that little tidbit when it passed? Thanks for the thorough post. |
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Both of you guys are wrong. The law has changed. Thanks for citing it.
I thought I remembered a bill to change that, but I didn't know that it passed. It took some digging to find it: http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2007-2008/publicact/htm/2008-PA-0406.htm
PA 408 of 2008, effective 1/6/09: (8) An individual who is not a resident of this state is not required to obtain a license under this section if all of the following conditions apply: (a) The individual is licensed in his or her state of residence to purchase, carry, or transport a pistol.
(b) The individual is in possession of the license described in subdivision (a). (c) The individual is the owner of the pistol he or she possesses, carries, or transports. (d) The individual possesses the pistol for a lawful purpose as that term is defined in section 231a of the Michigan penal code, 1931 PA 328, MCL 750.231a. (e) The individual is in this state for a period of 180 days or less and does not intend to establish residency in this state. So, being from IL, you should have a firearms ID card which should fulfill (a) as a license to purchase. How did I miss that little tidbit when it passed? Thanks for the thorough post. I was following it for a while, but I think the elimination of the safety inspection took the spotlight. |
| The major issue I see with it is with this section which is a requirement for an out-of-stater: (a) The individual is licensed in his or her state of residence to purchase, carry, or transport a pistol. Most states don't require a license to purchase or possess. Illinois is unique because they require a Firearms ID card of some kind. I wonder if the mere allowance of a state law to purchase a firearm in their statute is considered a "license" according to this act. |
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The major issue I see with it is with this section which is a requirement for an out-of-stater: (a) The individual is licensed in his or her state of residence to purchase, carry, or transport a pistol. Most states don't require a license to purchase or possess. Illinois is unique because they require a Firearms ID card of some kind. I wonder if the mere allowance of a state law to purchase a firearm in their statute is considered a "license" according to this act. I think you've overlooked C, D & E though. (c) The individual is the owner of the pistol he or she possesses, carries, or transports. (d) The individual possesses the pistol for a lawful purpose as that term is defined in section 231a of the Michigan penal code, 1931 PA 328, MCL 750.231a. (e) The individual is in this state for a period of 180 days or less and does not intend to establish residency in this state. Also, being a student changes/complicates things slightly. When I bought my first pistol in Marquette, my permanent address was in Midland. However, since I was a student I was able to get a purchase permit in Marquette, as my student status allowed them to consider me a resident of the city. This probably isn't the case with an out of State DL, but it does show that some things are different when you are considered a student. |