Introduced
by
To establish that using a firearm in self defense or to defend one’s home or property under the <a href="http://www.michiganvotes.org/2006-HB-5143">2006 law</a> repealing a legal “duty to retreat” in such situations is not considered illegal “brandishing,” which means to display or wave a firearm in a menacing or threatening manner. Also, to revise the brandishing law to require the behavior to be “willful” in order to warrant criminal prosecution.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary
Reported without amendment
Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.
Passed in the House 95 to 15 (details)
To establish that using a firearm in self defense or to defend one’s home or property under the <a href="http://www.michiganvotes.org/2006-HB-5143">2006 law</a> repealing a legal “duty to retreat” in such situations is not considered illegal “brandishing,” which means to display or wave a firearm in a menacing or threatening manner. Also, to revise the brandishing law to require the behavior to be “willful” in order to warrant criminal prosecution. House Bill 4161 clarifies the definition of brandishing.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary
Reported without amendment
With the recommendation that the bill pass.
Amendment offered
by
To tie-bar the bill to House Bill 4261, meaning this bill cannot become law unless that one does also. HB 4261 would to ban "open carry" (versus concealed carry) of firearms in "gun free zones" specified in the state concealed pistol license law, and add public libraries to that list.
The amendment failed 10 to 27 (details)
Passed in the Senate 37 to 0 (details)
To establish that using a firearm in self defense or to defend one’s home or property under the <a href="http://www.michiganvotes.org/2006-HB-5143">2006 law</a> repealing a legal “duty to retreat” in such situations is not considered illegal “brandishing,” which means to display or wave a firearm in a menacing or threatening manner. Also, to revise the brandishing law to require the behavior to be “willful” in order to warrant criminal prosecution. House Bill 4161 clarifies the definition of brandishing.
