2007 House Bill 4491 (Repeal pistol “safety inspection” law )

Public Act 196 of 2008

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Introduced by Rep. Joel Sheltrown (D) on March 20, 2007, to repeal the crime of having a pistol that has not been presented to the local law enforcement agency for a “safety inspection.” The bill is tie-barred to House Bill 4490, which repeals the inspection requirement. A person would still be required to obtain a license to acquire a pistol, and not doing so would be a civil infraction with a $250 fine.
- Referred to the House Tourism, Outdoor Recreation, And Natural Resources Committee on March 20, 2007.
  - Reported in the House on April 15, 2008, without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.
Passed in the House (92 to 16) on April 16, 2008. [Vote Details and Comments]
Received in the Senate on April 22, 2008.
- Referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee on April 22, 2008.
- Substitute offered in the Senate on June 26, 2008, to replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details but does not change the substance of the bill as previously described. The substitute passed in the Senate by voice vote on June 26, 2008.
Passed in the Senate (34 to 3) on June 27, 2008, to repeal the crime of having a pistol that has not been presented to the local law enforcement agency for a “safety inspection.” The bill is tie-barred to Senate Bill 370, which repeals the inspection requirement. A person would still be required to obtain a license to acquire a pistol, and not doing so would be a civil infraction with a $250 fine. [Vote Details and Comments]
Received in the House on June 27, 2008, to concur with the Senate-passed version of the bill. Passed in the House (91 to 16) on June 27, 2008. [Vote Details and Comments]
Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm on July 10, 2008.

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1) Re: Hello [by crazycajun on November 27, 2008]

you ARE allowed to hang it from your rear view mirror. in order to "restrict your view", it would have to hang directly in front of you, like you were hanging it from the driver's side visor. now, HERE, you aren't even allowed to POSSESS it in your car if it's loaded. (an unloaded weapon is not a weapon unless it's big enough to use as a club.)

now, if it IS hanging from your visor, and we see that it hanging from your visor nearly causes an accident, or if you are in an accident with it hanging from your visor, THEN AND ONLY THEN will we even bother you about it.

by the way, if you want to see something impressive, watch what happens when you list cell phone usage as the proximal cause of an accident on your accident report. your insurance company drops you like a hot stone, and they don't have to pick you up ever again. we call it DISTRACTED DRIVING, and we issue large tickets for it.

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2) daylight [by Daylight on November 21, 2008]
Amen, David, amen!
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3) Hello [by Anonymous Citizen on November 19, 2008]
actually, you are not allowed to hang it from your rear-view mirror. it's technically illegal because it obstructs your forward view. and yes, even those evergreen air fresheners are not technically allowed to hang from your mirror.

:-)
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