SENATE BILL NO. 427


   March 11, 1999, Introduced by Senators DINGELL, BYRUM, KOIVISTO, 
        MC MANUS, JAYE and NORTH and referred to the Committee on
        Judiciary.



        A bill to amend 1931 PA 328, entitled

   "The Michigan penal code,"

   (MCL 750.1 to 750.568) by adding section 223a.

               THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 1         SEC. 223A.  THIS CHAPTER DOES NOT REQUIRE A SELLER TO HAVE A

 2    FEDERAL LICENSE TO SELL OR OFFER TO SELL ANY OF THE FOLLOWING IN

 3    THIS STATE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO A SALE OR OFFER THROUGH

 4    THE INTERNET OR OTHER ELECTRONIC MEDIA OR THROUGH A NEWSPAPER,

 5    MAGAZINE, OR OTHER PRINT MEDIA:

 6         (A) BLACK POWDER OR A PRODUCT SUBSTANTIALLY EQUIVALENT TO

 7    BLACK POWDER.

 8         (B) A FIREARM THAT USES BLACK POWDER OR A PRODUCT SUBSTAN-

 9    TIALLY EQUIVALENT TO BLACK POWDER.






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