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Below is an analysis of the proposed law on the elimination of safety inspections. The law would eliminate these inspections, but you still need a license to own, purchase, etc.a handgun. You can get the license from your local LOE office. After getting a license to own a handgun you must keep the license with you for 30 days when you have in your possession your handgun. After 30 days you do not have to have the license on you when possessing said weapon. I think CPL holders are exempt from this?????
[size=[font="Times New Roman"]Legislative Analysis[/font]]
[size=[font="Times New Roman"]Analysis available at Opsommer[/font]][/b]
[size=[font="Times New Roman"]House Bill 4491[/font]]
[size=[font="Times New Roman"]Sponsor: Rep. Joel Sheltrown[/font]]
[size=[font="Times New Roman"]Committee: Tourism, Outdoor Recreation, and Natural Resources[/font]]
[size=Complete to][size=10-15-07][size=]
[size=A SUMMARY OF HOUSE BILLS 4490 AND 4491 AS INTRODUCED][size=3-20-07][size=]
[size=These bills would (1) eliminate the current requirement in the][size=Michigan][size= handgun licensure]
[size=[font="Times New Roman"]law that pistol owners obtain safety inspection certificates; (2) require that all existing[/font]]
[size=[font="Times New Roman"]records of inspection certificates maintained by local and state law enforcement officials be[/font]]
[size=[font="Times New Roman"]destroyed; and (3) eliminate the misdemeanor crime of failing to have one's pistol inspected.[/font]]
[size=[font="Times New Roman"]House Bill 4490 would repeal Section 9 of the handgun licensure act (MCL 28.429), which[/font]]
[size=requires people who purchase or otherwise come into possession of a pistol in][size=Michigan][size= to]
[size=[font="Times New Roman"]obtain a safety inspection certificate from their local police department (or local sheriff, if[/font]]
[size=[font="Times New Roman"]they reside in a part of the state without an organized police department). That section also[/font]]
[size=[font="Times New Roman"]requires local law enforcement officials and the State Police to maintain records of safety[/font]]
[size=[font="Times New Roman"]inspection certificates. The bill would require state and local law enforcement officials to[/font]]
[size=[font="Times New Roman"]destroy all of their existing records of pistol safety inspections within one year.[/font]]
[size=[font="Times New Roman"]House Bill 4491 would repeal Section 228 of the Michigan Penal Code (MCL 750.228)[/font]]
[size=[font="Times New Roman"]under which a person who fails to have his or her pistol inspected as required is guilty of a[/font]]
[size=[font="Times New Roman"]misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for up to 90 days, or a fine of up to $100, or both.[/font]]
[size=[font="Times New Roman"]The bill would also eliminate other references to Section 9 and safety inspections contained[/font]]
[size=[font="Times New Roman"]in the Penal Code. House Bill 4491 is tie-barred to House Bill 4490, meaning it could not[/font]]
[size=[font="Times New Roman"]take effect unless both bills were enacted.[/font]]
[size=[font="Times New Roman"]FISCAL IMPACT[/font]]
[size=[font="Times New Roman"]House Bill 4490 would have an indeterminate fiscal impact on the state and on local[/font]]
[size=[font="Times New Roman"]governments. Some administrative costs may be associated with the destruction of safety[/font]]
[size=[font="Times New Roman"]inspection records by the State Police and local law enforcement agencies.[/font]]
[size=[font="Times New Roman"]House Bill 4491 would have an indeterminate fiscal impact on the state and on local[/font]]
[size=[font="Times New Roman"]governments.[/font]]
[size=[font="Times New Roman"]Legislative Analyst: Shannan Kane[/font]]
[size=[font="Times New Roman"]Fiscal Analyst: Jan Wisniewski[/font]]
■ [size=[font="Times New Roman"]This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan House staff for use by House members in their deliberations, and does[/font]]
[size=[font="Times New Roman"]not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.[/font]]
