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We frequently 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 some other state or receiving the firearm as either a gift or an inheritance.

Applying for a Firearm License

Permit'due south offset with long guns. In Michigan, a background cheque is required before purchasing a new long gun from a dealer. Secondhand, inherited, or gifted long guns exercise not need to exist registered and tin can 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 check or firearm license.

The same is not truthful as information technology relates to handguns, which are required to exist "licensed" (registered) in the Country of Michigan. See MCL § 28.422. Nether Michigan police force, the term "pistol" is substituted for "handgun." A pistol is divers by MCL § 750.222(f) as a "loaded or unloaded firearm that is 26 inches or less in length, or a loaded or unloaded firearm that by its construction and advent conceals itself as a firearm." If a person wants to bring a firearm coming together that description into Michigan, they must register the gun appropriately.

The Michigan Pistol Registration Form

Those moving to Michigan must prepare a Michigan Pistol Registration class (Class RI-060) for each pistol they intend to bring into the State. The new resident volition sign every bit both the seller and purchaser on the form and submit it to the Michigan State Constabulary. See MCL § 28.422(5). Usually this is achieved by dropping the course off at the canton sheriff's station nearest to where yous are moving. Although failure to register a pistol is only a ceremonious 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, yous volition be required to annals it first or the recipient volition be committing a crime.

Inheriting

If you have inherited a pistol that is already physically in the State of Michigan, and so yous should obtain and set up Form RI-060. In this case, the personal representative of the estate will sign the grade as the seller; withal, they volition utilise "The Estate of [decedent]" for the seller's proper name. You volition also need the personal representative to bring the death document when you drop off the form as indicated above.

Gifts

It is a federal felony to straight gift a firearm across land lines, and both the gift giver and the receiver can be prosecuted. If the person giving the gift is not a Michigan resident, then the transaction must be completed through a federal firearms licensee ("FFL") in Michigan who will consummate a background cheque 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 Plan Attorney.

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