It shall be unlawful for any person to carry a dagger, dirk,
stiletto, a double-edged nonfolding stabbing instrument of any length,
or any other dangerous weapon, except a hunting knife adapted and
carried as such, concealed on or about his or her person or whether
concealed or otherwise in any vehicle operated or occupied by him/her,
except in his/her dwelling house or place of business or on other
land possessed by him/her.
A person shall not carry a pistol concealed on or about his
or her person or, whether concealed or otherwise, in a vehicle operated
or occupied by the person, except in his/her dwelling house, place
of business, or on other land possessed by the person, without a license
to carry the pistol as provided by law, and, if licensed, shall not
carry the pistol in a place or manner inconsistent with any restrictions
upon such license.
The prohibitions found in this chapter shall not apply to the
following persons:
A. Any peace officer of a duly authorized police agency in the United
States or of the state or any subdivision, who is regularly employed
and paid by the United States or state or such subdivision.
B. Any person regularly employed by the State Department of Corrections
and authorized in writing by the Director of Corrections to carry
a concealed weapon while in the official performance of his or her
duties or while going to or returning from such duties.
C. Any member of the Army, Air Force, Navy or Marine Corps of the United
States carrying weapons in line of or incidental to duty to, or organizations
authorized by law to purchase or receive weapons from, the United
States or from this state.
D. Members of the National Guard, armed forces, reserves, or other duly
authorized military organizations when on duty or drill, nor to the
members in going to or returning from their customary places of assembly
or practice by a direct route or otherwise, while carrying weapons
used for the purpose of the National Guard, armed forces, reserves,
or other duly authorized military organizations.
E. Persons licensed to carry a weapon concealed upon his or her person
to shoot by another state, except where the pistol is carried in nonconformance
with any restrictions appearing on the license.
F. Persons carrying pistols in the regular and ordinary transportation
of pistols as merchandise as an agent of a person licensed to manufacture
firearms.
G. Persons carrying antique firearms, as defined in Section 231a of
Act No. 215 of the Public Acts of Michigan of 1964 (MCLA § 750.231a),
as amended, completely unloaded, in a wrapper or container in the
trunk of a vehicle while en route to or from a hunting or target shooting
area or function involving the exhibition, demonstration or sale of
antique firearms.
H. Any person carrying a pistol unloaded in a wrapper or container in
the trunk of his or her vehicle, while in possession of a valid state
hunting license or proof of valid membership in a organization having
pistol shooting range facilities and while en route to or from a hunting
or target shooting area.
I. Any person carrying a pistol unloaded in a wrapper or container in
the trunk of his/her vehicle from the place of purchase to his/her
home or place of business or to a place of repair or back to his/her
home or place of business or in moving goods from one place of abode
or business to another place of abode or business.
J. Any person carrying an unloaded pistol in the passenger compartment of his/her vehicle which does not have a trunk if the person is otherwise in compliance with the requirements of Subsection
H or
I of this chapter and if the wrapper or container is not readily accessible to the occupants of the vehicle.
K. Any person carrying a weapon used in training to or from his/her
place of abode or business and a recognized school or place of instruction
in the use of the weapon so long as the weapon is carried in a closed
case and, in addition, is in the trunk of the vehicle if a vehicle
is being used in the transportation of the weapon, unless the vehicle
has no trunk.
The doing of any act prohibited by this chapter shall constitute
disorderly conduct. Any person who engages in or does any of the acts
so prohibited shall be deemed to be a disorderly person and shall
be guilty of a misdemeanor and may be sentenced to jail for 90 days
or fined $500, or both, by the court, together with costs of prosecution.
Any weapon found by a police officer to be carried in violation
of this chapter is subject to confiscation by the police and shall
be disposed of according to Section 239 of the Penal Code, Act No.
328 of the Public Acts of Michigan of 1931 (MCLA § 750.239),
as amended.