Michigan Compiled Laws
328-1931-XXXVII - Chapter XXXVII Firearms (750.222...750.239a)
Section 750.234 - Firearm; Discharge; Intentionally Aimed Without Malice; Misdemeanor; Penalty; Exception; "Peace Officer" Defined.

Sec. 234.
(1) A person who discharges a firearm while it is intentionally but without malice aimed at or toward another person, without injuring another person, is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than 1 year or a fine of not more than $500.00, or both.
(2) This section does not apply to a peace officer of this state or another state, or of a local unit of government of this state or another state, or of the United States, performing his or her duties as a peace officer. As used in this section, "peace officer" means that term as defined in section 215.
History: 1931, Act 328, Eff. Sept. 18, 1931 ;-- CL 1948, 750.234 ;-- Am. 2005, Act 303, Imd. Eff. Dec. 21, 2005 Former Law: See section 2 of Act 68 of 1869, being CL 1871, § 7548; How., § 9111; CL 1897, § 11510; CL 1915, § 15233; and CL 1929, § 16777.

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Chapter 750 - Michigan Penal Code

Act 328 of 1931 - The Michigan Penal Code (750.1 - 750.568)

328-1931-XXXVII - Chapter XXXVII Firearms (750.222...750.239a)

Section 750.222 - Definitions.

Section 750.222a - “Double-Edged, Nonfolding Stabbing Instrument” Defined.

Section 750.223 - Selling Firearms and Ammunition; Violations; Penalties; “Licensed Dealer” Defined.

Section 750.224 - Weapons; Manufacture, Sale, or Possession as Felony; Violation as Felony; Penalty; Exceptions; "Muffler" or "Silencer" Defined.

Section 750.224a - Portable Device or Weapon Directing Electrical Current, Impulse, Wave, or Beam; Sale or Possession Prohibited; Exceptions; Use of Electro-Muscular Disruption Technology; Violation; Penalty; Verification of Identity and Possession o...

Section 750.224b - Short-Barreled Shotgun or Rifle; Making, Manufacturing, Transferring, or Possessing as Felony; Penalty; Exceptions; Short-Barreled Shotgun or Rifle 26 Inches or Less; Short-Barreled Shotgun or Rifle Greater Than 26 Inches; Violatio...

Section 750.224c - Armor Piercing Ammunition; Manufacture, Distribution, Sale, or Use Prohibited; Exceptions; Violation as Felony; Penalty; Definitions; Exemption of Projectile or Projectile Core; Rule.

Section 750.224d - Self-Defense Spray or Foam Device.

Section 750.224e - Conversion of Semiautomatic Firearm to Fully Automatic Firearm; Prohibited Acts; Penalty; Applicability; “Fully Automatic Firearm”, “Licensed Collector”, and “Semiautomatic Firearm” Defined.

Section 750.224f - Possession of Firearm or Distribution of Ammunition by Person Convicted of Felony; Circumstances; Penalty; Applicability of Section to Expunged or Set Aside Conviction; Definitions.

Section 750.225 - Repealed. 1993, Act 254, Imd. Eff. Nov. 29, 1993.

Section 750.226 - Firearm or Dangerous or Deadly Weapon or Instrument; Carrying With Unlawful Intent; Violation as Felony; Penalty.

Section 750.226a - Repealed. 2017, Act 96, Eff. Oct. 11, 2017.

Section 750.227 - Concealed Weapons; Carrying; Penalty.

Section 750.227a - Pistols; Unlawful Possession by Licensee.

Section 750.227b - Carrying or Possessing Firearm When Committing or Attempting to Commit Felony; Carrying or Possessing Pneumatic Gun; Exception; “Law Enforcement Officer” Defined.

Section 750.227c - Transporting or Possessing Loaded Firearm in or Upon Vehicle Propelled by Mechanical Means; Violation as Misdemeanor; Penalty.

Section 750.227d - Transporting or Possessing Firearm in or Upon Motor Vehicle or Self-Propelled Vehicle Designed for Land Travel; Violation as Misdemeanor; Penalty.

Section 750.227f - Committing or Attempting to Commit Crime Involving Violent Act or Threat of Violent Act Against Another Person While Wearing Body Armor as Felony; Penalty; Consecutive Term of Imprisonment; Exception; Definitions.

Section 750.227g - Body Armor; Purchase, Ownership, Possession, or Use by Convicted Felon; Prohibition; Issuance of Written Permission; Violation as Felony; Definitions.

Section 750.228 - Ownership of Pistol Greater Than 26 Inches in Length; Conditions; Election to Have Firearm Not Considered as Pistol.

Section 750.229 - Pistols Accepted in Pawn, by Second-Hand Dealer or Junk Dealer.

Section 750.230 - Firearms; Altering, Removing, or Obliterating Marks of Identity; Presumption.

Section 750.231 - MCL 750.224, 750.224a, 750.224b, 750.224d, 750.227, 750.227c, and 750.227d Inapplicable to Certain Persons and Organizations.

Section 750.231a - Exceptions to MCL 750.227(2); "Antique Firearm" Defined.

Section 750.231b - Sale and Safety Inspection; Persons Exempt.

Section 750.231c - “Aircraft,” “Approved Signaling Device,” and “Vessel” Defined; Sections Inapplicable to Approved Signaling Device; Sale, Purchase, Possession, or Use of Approved Signaling Device; Violation as Misdemeanor; Penalties.

Section 750.232 - Repealed. 2017, Act 95, Eff. Oct. 11, 2017.

Section 750.232a - Obtaining Pistol in Violation of MCL 28.422; Intentionally Making Material False Statement on Application for License to Purchase Pistol; Using or Attempting to Use False Identification or Identification of Another Person to Purcha...

Section 750.233 - Pointing or Aiming Firearm at Another Person; Misdemeanor; Penalty; Exception; "Peace Officer defined."

Section 750.234 - Firearm; Discharge; Intentionally Aimed Without Malice; Misdemeanor; Penalty; Exception; "Peace Officer" Defined.

Section 750.234a - Intentionally Discharging Firearm From Motor Vehicle, Snowmobile, or Off-Road Vehicle as Crime; Penalty; Exceptions; Other Violation; Consecutive Terms; Self-Defense; "Peace Officer" Defined.

Section 750.234b - Intentionally Discharging Firearm at Dwelling or Potentially Occupied Structure as Felony; Penalty; Exceptions; Other Violation; Consecutive Terms; Definitions.

Section 750.234c - Intentionally Discharging Firearm at Emergency or Law Enforcement Vehicle as Felony; Penalty; “Emergency or Law Enforcement Vehicle” Defined.

Section 750.234d - Possession of Firearm on Certain Premises Prohibited; Applicability; Violation as Misdemeanor; Penalty.

Section 750.234e - Brandishing Firearm in Public; Applicability; Violation as Misdemeanor; Penalty.

Section 750.234f - Possession of Firearm by Person Less Than 18 Years of Age; Exceptions; Violation as Misdemeanor; Penalty.

Section 750.235 - Maiming or Injuring Person by Discharging Firearm; Intentionally Aimed Without Malice; Exception; "Peace Officer" Defined.

Section 750.235a - Parent of Minor Guilty of Misdemeanor; Conditions; Penalty; Defense; Definitions.

Section 750.235b - Threatening to Commit Violence With Firearm, Explosive, or Other Dangerous Weapon Against Students or Employees on School Property; Specific Intent or Overt Act; Violation Arising Out of Same Transaction; Definitions.

Section 750.236 - Spring Gun, Trap or Device; Setting.

Section 750.236a - Computer-Assisted Shooting; Prohibited Acts; Definitions.

Section 750.236b - Computer-Assisted Shooting; Prohibited Conduct; Definitions.

Section 750.236c - Violation of MCL 750.236a or 750.236b; Penalty; Forfeiture.

Section 750.237 - Liquor or Controlled Substance; Possession or Use of Firearm by Person Under Influence; Violation; Penalty; Chemical Analysis.

Section 750.237a - Individual Engaging in Proscribed Conduct in Weapon Free School Zone; Violation; Penalties; Definitions.

Section 750.238 - Search Warrant.

Section 750.239 - Forfeiture of Weapons; Disposal; Immunity From Civil Liability.

Section 750.239a - Disposition of Seized Weapon; Immunity From Civil Liability; "Law Enforcement Agency" Defined.