2011 House Bill 5225 / 2012 Public Act 377

Repeal pistol purchase permit mandate:

Introduced in the House

Dec. 13, 2011

Introduced by Rep. Paul Opsommer (R-93)

To establish that a person who is purchasing more than one pistol is only required to fill out one of the “basic pistol safety review questionnaires” required when getting a license to purchase a pistol; prohibit dealers from keeping a photo or "biometric" record of purchasers, and more.

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary

May 24, 2012

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-3) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

June 12, 2012

Substitute offered

The substitute failed by voice vote

Substitute offered by Rep. Paul Opsommer (R-93)

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that repeals the pistol permit license law.

The substitute passed by voice vote

June 13, 2012

Passed in the House 74 to 36 (details)

To repeal the law that prohibits purchasing a pistol unless a person gets a "purchase permit" from local police. The bill would also require police departments to destroy the records they have accumulated under this law. Federal law already requires gun sellers to perform an "instant background check" on the buyer using a federal database.

Received in the Senate

June 14, 2012

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary

Sept. 11, 2012

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

Dec. 12, 2012

Substitute offered

To limit the purchase permit repeal to purchases from federally licensed firearms dealers, but leave it in place for person-to-person sales.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Passed in the Senate 27 to 11 (details)

To repeal the law that prohibits purchasing a pistol from a federally licensed dealer unless a person gets a "purchase permit" from local police, but leave this requirement in place for person-to-person sales. Federal law already requires gun sellers to perform an "instant background check" on the buyer using a federal database.

Received in the House

Dec. 12, 2012

Dec. 13, 2012

Amendment offered by Rep. Paul Opsommer (R-93)

To correct an obsolete reference.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 73 to 36 (details)

To repeal the law that prohibits purchasing a pistol from a federally licensed dealer unless a person gets a "purchase permit" from local police, but leave this requirement in place for person-to-person sales. Federal law already requires gun sellers to perform an "instant background check" on the buyer using a federal database.

Received in the Senate

Dec. 14, 2012

Passed in the Senate 27 to 11 (details)

To concur with the House-passed version of the bill.

Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder

Dec. 18, 2012