The Guidelines of Owning a Rifle
My question involves criminal law for the state of:Michigan
In a different thread you guys helped me find out the rifle my friend gave to me is legal for me to keep. But what are the guidelines of a rifle? In other words...
Is it legal for me to keep the rifle loaded for security in the home I'm in?
Will I have to keep a lock on the trigger?
Do I have to keep the bullets so far away from the rifle?
Can I keep the bullets in the same case as the rifle?
Is it legal for me to take the rifle with me inside the case within my vehicle for security?
Can I take the rifle to a gun range to practice shooting?
P.S. I live by myself with no kids as visitors.
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Is it legal for me to keep the rifle loaded for security in the home I'm in?
Yes
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Will I have to keep a lock on the trigger?
I don't think so, yet. I'll have to look around a bit.
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Do I have to keep the bullets so far away from the rifle?
No
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Can I keep the bullets in the same case as the rifle?
Yes
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Is it legal for me to take the rifle with me inside the case within my vehicle for security?
there are rules in transporting a weapon. I will try to find them.
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Can I take the rifle to a gun range to practice shooting?
yes but there are rules when transporting a weapon.
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There's a criminal statute governing transport:
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Quoting MCL 750.227d Transporting or possessing firearm in or upon motor vehicle or self-propelled vehicle designed for land travel; conditions; violation as misdemeanor; penalty.
(1) Except as otherwise permitted by law, a person shall not transport or possess in or upon a motor vehicle or any self-propelled vehicle designed for land travel a firearm, other than a pistol, unless the firearm is unloaded and is 1 or more of the following:
(a) Taken down.
(b) Enclosed in a case.
(c) Carried in the trunk of the vehicle.
(d) Inaccessible from the interior of the vehicle.
(2) A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by imprisonment for not more than 90 days, or a fine of not more than $100.00, or both.
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Quoting MCL 750.227c Transporting or possessing loaded firearm in or upon vehicle; violation as misdemeanor; penalty; applicability to person violating MCL 312.10(1)(g).
(1) Except as otherwise permitted by law, a person shall not transport or possess in or upon a sailboat or a motor vehicle, aircraft, motorboat, or any other vehicle propelled by mechanical means, a firearm, other than a pistol, which is loaded.
(2) A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by imprisonment for not more than 2 years, or a fine of not more than $2,500.00, or both.
(3) This section does not apply to a person who violates section 10(1)(g) of chapter II of Act No. 286 of the Public Acts of 1929, as amended, being section 312.10 of the Michigan Compiled Laws.
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Does transporting a rifle in a van make a big difference from transporting in a car trunk? If so, is there any legal way a rifle can be transported in a van?