2013 House Bill 4774

Impose state permit/license mandate on all private gun purchases

Introduced in the House

May 28, 2013

Introduced by Rep. Jim Townsend (D-26)

To expand to all gun purchases, including rifles and shotguns, a state pistol purchase “license” mandate. This pistol permit regulatory regime was repealed for purchases from licensed gun dealers by a <a href="http://www.michiganvotes.org/2011-HB-5225">2012 law</a>, but still applies to private person-to-person sales. The bill is co-sponsored by 18 other Democratic representatives.

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary