2007 House Bill 4490 / 2008 Public Act 195

Repeal pistol “safety inspection” law

Introduced in the House

March 20, 2007

Introduced by Rep. Paul Opsommer (R-93)

To repeal the law that requires a person who acquires a pistol to present it to the local law enforcement agency for a “safety inspection,” and require agencies to destroy any records of past inspections, with certain exceptions. A person would still be required to obtain a license to acquire a pistol.

Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, Tourism, and Outdoor Recreation

April 15, 2008

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-2) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

April 16, 2008

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that does not require agencies to destroy any records of past pistol inspections, and requires indivivuals who buy a pistol to return the completed pistol permit form to the local law enforcement agency within 10 days.

The substitute failed by voice vote

Substitute offered by Rep. Paul Opsommer (R-93)

To replace the committee substitute with a new substitute that revises details but does not change the substance.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 98 to 10 (details)

To repeal the law that requires a person who acquires a pistol to present it to the local law enforcement agency for a “safety inspection;” and also to require agencies to destroy any records of past inspections, with certain exceptions. A person would still be required to obtain a license to acquire a pistol.

Motion by Rep. Kathy Angerer (D-55)

To reconsider the vote by which the House passed the bill.

The motion passed by voice vote

Received

To repeal the law that requires a person who acquires a pistol to present it to the local law enforcement agency for a “safety inspection;” and also to require agencies to destroy any records of past inspections, with certain exceptions. A person would still be required to obtain a license to acquire a pistol.

Passed in the House 93 to 15 (details)

Received in the Senate

April 22, 2008

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary

June 26, 2008

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that does not require the destruction of pistol permit records held by police agencies, but instead requires the entry of these into a State Police database.

The substitute passed by voice vote

June 27, 2008

Passed in the Senate 34 to 3 (details)

To repeal the law that requires a person who acquires a pistol to present it to the local law enforcement agency for a “safety inspection." A person would still be required to obtain a license to acquire a pistol, and would have to send completed copies of the pistol sales record to the local police or sheriff, with violations subject to a $250 civil fine. These agencies would have enter the data into a State Police database, or send them to the State Police to be entered.

Received in the House

June 27, 2008

To concur with the Senate-passed version of the bill.

Passed in the House 95 to 11 (details)

Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm

July 10, 2008