More on Eliminating Gun-Free Zones in Michigan
As written last week, Michigan CPL holders are forbidden to carry in many areas, and one state senator is trying to eliminate these criminal empowerment zones.
Currently, these are the Gun-Free areas:
- Schools or school property but may carry while in a vehicle on school property while dropping off or picking up if a parent or legal guardian
- Public or private day care center, public or private child caring agency, or public or private child placing agency.
- Sports arena or stadium.
- A tavern where the primary source of income is the sale of alcoholic liquor by the glass consumed on the premises.
- Any property or facility owned or operated by a church, synagogue, mosque, temple, or other place of worship, unless the presiding official allows concealed weapons.
- An entertainment facility that the individual knows or should know has a seating capacity of 2,500 or more.
- A hospital.
- A dormitory or classroom of a community college, college, or university.
- A Casino
"Premises" does not include the parking areas of the places listed above in 1 through 8.
A pistol is subject to immediate seizure if the CCW permit holder is carrying a pistol in a "pistol free" area. The following penalties may also be imposed:
* First offense: State Civil Infraction, $500 fine, CCW permit suspended 6 months
* Second offense: 90-day misdemeanor, $1000 fine, CCW permit revoked
* Third and subsequent offenses: 4-year felony, $5000 fine, CCW permit revoked
Furthermore, effective March 29, 2001, per Administrative Order 2001-1 of the Michigan Supreme Court:
"Weapons are not permitted in any courtroom, office, or other space used for official court business or by judicial employees unless the chief judge or other person designated by the chief judge has given prior approval consistent with the court's written policy."
House Bill 4759, introduced by Rep. Daniel Acciavatti and sponsored by Reps. Jacob Hoogendyk, Kenneth Horn, John Stahl, Paul Opsommer, Kim Meltzer, and Arlan Meekhof simply states:
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 5c. (1) A license to carry a concealed pistol shall be in a form, with the same dimensions as a Michigan operator license, prescribed by the department of state police. The license shall contain all of the following:
(a) The licensee's full name and date of birth.
(b) A photograph and a physical description of the licensee.
(c) A statement of the effective dates of the license.
(d) An indication of exceptions authorized by this act applicable to the licensee.
(e) An indication whether the license is a duplicate.
(2) Subject to section 5o and except Except as otherwise provided by law, a license to carry a concealed pistol issued by the county concealed weapon licensing board authorizes the licensee to do all of the following:
(a) Carry a pistol concealed on or about his or her person anywhere in this state.
(b) Carry a pistol in a vehicle, whether concealed or not concealed, anywhere in this state.
Enacting section 1. Section 5o of 1927 PA 372, MCL 28.425o, is repealed.
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