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We often receive questions from U.South. LawShield members regarding transporting guns into Michigan from other states. These questions typically involve a fellow member who is moving from another state or receiving the firearm as either a gift or an inheritance.

Applying for a Firearm License

Let's start with long guns. In Michigan, a background check is required before purchasing a new long gun from a dealer. Secondhand, inherited, or gifted long guns practice not need to be registered and tin be sold or transferred privately without a background check for the subsequent purchaser. Consequently, long guns can exist transported into Michigan without the need for a groundwork bank check or firearm license.

The aforementioned is not true equally it relates to handguns, which are required to exist "licensed" (registered) in the State of Michigan. See MCL § 28.422. Under Michigan police, the term "pistol" is substituted for "handgun." A pistol is defined by MCL § 750.222(f) equally a "loaded or unloaded firearm that is 26 inches or less in length, or a loaded or unloaded firearm that by its construction and appearance conceals itself equally a firearm." If a person wants to bring a firearm meeting that description into Michigan, they must register the gun appropriately.

The Michigan Pistol Registration Course

Those moving to Michigan must prepare a Michigan Pistol Registration form (Course RI-060) for each pistol they intend to bring into the State. The new resident will sign as both the seller and purchaser on the form and submit it to the Michigan Country Police. Run across MCL § 28.422(5). Normally this is accomplished by dropping the grade off at the county sheriff'southward station nearest to where you are moving. Although failure to register a pistol is only a civil infraction, MCL § 750.232a makes it a misdemeanor to receive an unlicensed pistol. Therefore, if you ever want to sell the pistol or give it as a gift, you will be required to register it get-go or the recipient will be committing a law-breaking.

Inheriting

If you lot have inherited a pistol that is already physically in the Country of Michigan, and so you should obtain and set Form RI-060. In this instance, the personal representative of the estate will sign the form as the seller; nevertheless, they will utilize "The Estate of [decedent]" for the seller's name. You volition as well need the personal representative to bring the death document when you drib off the form as indicated above.

Gifts

It is a federal felony to directly gift a firearm across state lines, and both the souvenir giver and the receiver can be prosecuted. If the person giving the gift is non a Michigan resident, then the transaction must be completed through a federal firearms licensee ("FFL") in Michigan who volition complete a background check on the recipient prior to completing the transaction.

For more than information most moving and transporting firearms to Michigan, contact U.S. LawShield and ask to speak to your Contained Program Chaser.

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