Michigan Compiled Laws
Act 372 of 1927 - Firearms (28.421 - 28.435)
Section 28.434 - Unlawful Possession; Weapon Forfeited to State; Disposal; Immunity.

Sec. 14.
(1) Subject to sections 5g and 14a, all pistols, weapons, or devices carried or possessed contrary to this act are declared forfeited to the state, and shall be turned over to the director of the department of state police or his or her designated representative, for disposal under this section.
(2) The director of the department of state police shall dispose of firearms under this section by 1 of the following methods:
(a) By conducting a public auction in which firearms received under this section may be purchased at a sale conducted in compliance with section 4708 of the revised judicature act of 1961, 1961 PA 236, MCL 600.4708, by individuals authorized by law to possess those firearms.
(b) By destroying them.
(c) By any other lawful manner prescribed by the director of the department of state police.
(3) Before disposing of a firearm under this section, the director of the department of state police shall do both of the following:
(a) Determine through the law enforcement information network whether the firearm has been reported lost or stolen. If the firearm has been reported lost or stolen and the name and address of the owner can be determined, the director of the department of state police shall provide 30 days' written notice of his or her intent to dispose of the firearm under this section to the owner, and allow the owner to claim the firearm within that 30-day period if he or she is authorized to possess the firearm.
(b) Provide 30 days' notice to the public on the department of state police website of his or her intent to dispose of the firearm under this section. The notice shall include a description of the firearm and shall state the firearm's serial number, if the serial number can be determined. The department of state police shall allow the owner of the firearm to claim the firearm within that 30-day period if he or she is authorized to possess the firearm. The 30-day period required under this subdivision is in addition to the 30-day period required under subdivision (a).
(4) The department of state police is immune from civil liability for disposing of a firearm in compliance with this section.
History: 1927, Act 372, Eff. Sept. 5, 1927 ;-- CL 1929, 16763 ;-- Am. 1943, Act 113, Eff. July 30, 1943 ;-- CL 1948, 28.434 ;-- Am. 2000, Act 381, Eff. July 1, 2001 ;-- Am. 2010, Act 295, Imd. Eff. Dec. 16, 2010 Popular Name: CCWPopular Name: Concealed WeaponsPopular Name: CPLPopular Name: Right to CarryPopular Name: Shall Issue

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Chapter 28 - Michigan State Police

Act 372 of 1927 - Firearms (28.421 - 28.435)

Section 28.421 - Definitions; Lawful Owning, Possessing, Carrying, or Transporting of Pistol Greater Than 26 Inches in Length; Conditions; Firearm Not Considered as Pistol; Election.

Section 28.421a - Concealed Pistol Licenses; Issuance; Creation of Standardized System.

Section 28.421b - Firearms Records; Confidentiality; Disclosure Prohibited; Exceptions; Violation as Civil Infraction; Fine.

Section 28.422 - License to Purchase, Carry, Possess, or Transport Pistol; Issuance; Qualifications; Applications; Sale of Pistol; Exemptions; Transfer of Ownership to Heir or Devisee; Nonresident; Active Duty Status; Forging Application as Felony; I...

Section 28.422a - Individuals Not Required to Obtain License; Completion of Record by Seller; Duties of Purchaser; Noncompliance as State Civil Infraction; Penalty; Entering Information Into Pistol Entry Database; Obtaining Copy of Information; Exemp...

Section 28.422b - Entry of Order or Disposition Into Law Enforcement Information Network; Written Notice; Person Subject of Order; Request to Amend Inaccuracy; Notice of Grant or Denial of Request; Hearing; Entry of Personal Protection Order; Service...

Section 28.423 - Repealed. 2000, Act 381, Eff. July 1, 2001.

Section 28.424 - Restoration of Rights by Circuit Court; Petition; Fee; Determination; Order; Circumstances.

Section 28.425 - Concealed Pistol Application Kits.

Section 28.425a - Validity and Duration of Concealed Pistol License Issued Before December 1, 2015; Duties of County Clerk; Verification by State Police; Applicant Issued Personal Protection Order; Emergency License; Requirements; Notice of Statutory...

Section 28.425b - License Application; Form; Contents; Material False Statement as Felony; Record; Fee; Verification of Requirements; Determination; Circumstances for Issuance; Information of Court Order or Conviction; Fingerprints; Issuance or Denia...

Section 28.425c - License; Form; Contents; Authorized Conduct; Photograph.

Section 28.425d - Denial or Failure to Issue Notice of Statutory Disqualification, Receipt, or License; Appeal.

Section 28.425e - Database; Annual Report.

Section 28.425f - Concealed Pistol License; Possession; Disclosure to Peace Officer; Violation; Fine; Notice to Department; Suspension or Revocation by County Clerk; Entry Into Law Enforcement Information Network; Seizure by Peace Officer; Forfeiture...

Section 28.425g - Pistol or Portable Device That Uses Electro-Muscular Disruption Technology; Subject to Seizure and Forfeiture; Exception.

Section 28.425h - Expiration of License Issued Under Former Law; Renewal License.

Section 28.425i - Instruction or Training; Liability.

Section 28.425j - Pistol Training or Safety Program; Conditions; Prohibited Conduct; Violation of Subsection (3) as Felony; Certificate of Completion.

Section 28.425k - Acceptance of License as Implied Consent to Submit to Chemical Analysis of Breath, Blood, or Urine; Collection and Testing; Refusal to Take Chemical Test; Definitions.

Section 28.425l - License; Validity; Duration; Renewal; Waiver of Educational Requirements; Fingerprints.

Section 28.425m - Repealed. 2015, Act 3, Eff. June 2, 2015.

Section 28.425n - Other License or Permit; Limitations by Employer Prohibited.

Section 28.425o - Premises on Which Carrying Concealed Weapon or Portable Device That Uses Electro-Muscular Disruption Technology Prohibited; “Premises” Defined; Exceptions to Subsections (1) and (2); Violation; Penalties.

Section 28.425v - Concealed Weapon Enforcement Fund; Creation; Disposition of Funds; Lapse; Expenditures.

Section 28.425w - Appropriation; Amount; Purpose; Total State Spending; Appropriations and Expenditures Subject to MCL 18.1101 to 18.1594.

Section 28.425x - Concealed Pistol Licensing Fund.

Section 28.426 - Issuance of License; Conditions.

Section 28.426a - Repealed. 2015, Act 3, Eff. June 2, 2015.

Section 28.427 - Concealed Weapons Licenses; Expiration.

Section 28.428 - Suspension, Revocation, or Reinstatement of License; Notice; Surrender of License; Order or Amended Order; Entry Into Law Enforcement Information Network; Effect of Suspension or Revocation Order; Failure to Receive Notice.

Section 28.429 - Repealed. 2008, Act 195, Eff. Jan. 7, 2009.

Section 28.429a - Repealed. 2012, Act 377, Imd. Eff. Dec. 18, 2012.

Section 28.429b - Repealed. 2012, Act 377, Imd. Eff. Dec. 18, 2012.

Section 28.429c - Repealed. 2012, Act 377, Imd. Eff. Dec. 18, 2012.

Section 28.429d - Repealed. 2000, Act 381, Eff. July 1, 2001.

Section 28.430 - Theft of Firearm; Report Required; Failure to Report Theft as Civil Violation; Penalty.

Section 28.431 - Repealed. 2012, Act 377, Imd. Eff. Dec. 18, 2012.

Section 28.432 - Inapplicability of MCL 28.422; Amendatory Act as “Janet Kukuk Act”.

Section 28.432a - Exceptions.

Section 28.432b - Signaling Devices to Which MCL 28.422 Inapplicable.

Section 28.432c - Repealed. 2000, Act 381, Eff. July 1, 2001.

Section 28.433 - Unlawful Possession of Weapon; Complaint, Search Warrant, Seizure.

Section 28.434 - Unlawful Possession; Weapon Forfeited to State; Disposal; Immunity.

Section 28.434a - Disposition of Firearm; Immunity From Civil Liability; "Law Enforcement Agency" Defined.

Section 28.435 - Sale of Firearms by Federally Licensed Firearms Dealer; Sale of Trigger Lock or Secured Container; Exceptions; Brochure or Pamphlet; Statement of Compliance; Notice of Liability; Action by Political Subdivision Against Firearm or Amm...