HOUSE BILL No. 4066


     January 31, 2001, Introduced by Reps. Howell, Tabor, Woronchak, Richardville, Newell, Gilbert, Ruth Johnson, Van Woerkom, Bishop,
Shackleton, DeRossett, Garcia, Middaugh, Stewart and Vear and referred to the Committee on Conservation and Outdoor Recreation.


        A bill to amend 1931 PA 328, entitled

   "The Michigan penal code,"

   by amending section 357b (MCL 750.357b), as added by 1990 PA

   321.

               THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

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           Sec. 357b.  (1) A person who commits larceny by stealing the

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      firearm of another person is guilty of a felony  ,  punishable by

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      imprisonment for not more than  5  15 years or  by  a fine of
   not

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      more than $2,500.00, or both.

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           (2) A PERSON WHO POSSESSES A FIREARM KNOWING OR HAVING

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      REASON TO KNOW THE FIREARM WAS STOLEN IN VIOLATION OF SUBSECTION

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      (1) IS GUILTY OF A FELONY PUNISHABLE BY IMPRISONMENT FOR NOT MORE

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      THAN 10 YEARS OR A FINE OF NOT MORE THAN $2,500.00, OR BOTH.






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