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

Applying for a Firearm License

Let's start with long guns. In Michigan, a background check is required earlier purchasing a new long gun from a dealer. Secondhand, inherited, or gifted long guns exercise non demand to be registered and tin exist sold or transferred privately without a background check for the subsequent purchaser. Consequently, long guns can be transported into Michigan without the need for a groundwork check or firearm license.

The aforementioned is non true equally it relates to handguns, which are required to be "licensed" (registered) in the State of Michigan. Run across MCL § 28.422. Nether Michigan law, the term "pistol" is substituted for "handgun." A pistol is defined by MCL § 750.222(f) every bit a "loaded or unloaded firearm that is 26 inches or less in length, or a loaded or unloaded firearm that past its construction and appearance conceals itself as a firearm." If a person wants to bring a firearm coming together that description into Michigan, they must register the gun accordingly.

The Michigan Pistol Registration Form

Those moving to Michigan must fix 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 course and submit it to the Michigan State Police. See MCL § 28.422(5). Usually this is accomplished by dropping the class off at the county sheriff's station nearest to where you are moving. Although failure to register a pistol is just a civil infraction, MCL § 750.232a makes it a misdemeanor to receive an unlicensed pistol. Therefore, if you e'er want to sell the pistol or give it as a gift, you will exist required to annals it offset or the recipient volition be committing a crime.

Inheriting

If you have inherited a pistol that is already physically in the State of Michigan, then you should obtain and prepare Form RI-060. In this instance, the personal representative of the estate will sign the grade as the seller; all the same, they will utilize "The Estate of [decedent]" for the seller'south name. You volition also need the personal representative to bring the death certificate when you driblet off the form as indicated above.

Gifts

It is a federal felony to directly gift a firearm across state lines, and both the gift giver and the receiver can be prosecuted. If the person giving the gift is not a Michigan resident, so the transaction must be completed through a federal firearms licensee ("FFL") in Michigan who volition complete a groundwork check on the recipient prior to completing the transaction.

For more information about moving and transporting firearms to Michigan, contact U.Due south. LawShield and ask to speak to your Independent Programme Attorney.

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