FIREARM TRANSPORT & STORAGE S.B. 792 (S-1): FLOOR SUMMARY
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Senate Bill 792 (Substitute S-1 as reported)
Sponsor: Senator Roger Kahn, M.D.
Committee: Hunting, Fishing and Outdoor Recreation

CONTENT
The bill would amend Public Act 372 of 1927, which provides for concealed weapon licenses, to name the Act the "Michigan Firearms Act", and do the following:

-- Allow a person who lawfully possessed a firearm or ammunition to transport or store it in a parked and locked privately owned motor vehicle in the parking area of a business; commercial enterprise; employer; or State, county, municipal, township, or village agency.
-- Prohibit a specified entity from prohibiting a person from transporting or storing a firearm or ammunition as provided in the bill.
-- Allow a person to bring a civil action against a person or entity that denied him or her the ability to transport or store a firearm or ammunition as permitted.
-- Prohibit a specified entity from discharging or penalizing an employee who transported or stored a firearm as permitted.
-- Allow a person who was discharged or penalized to demand that the entity take certain actions, such as reinstatement and compensation for lost wages, and to bring a civil action if the demand were not met.
-- Provide that a specified entity would not be liable in a civil action for damages resulting from or arising out of another person's act involving a firearm or ammunition that was transported or stored as described in the bill, except in cases of gross negligence.


The bill states that it would not authorize a person who held a license to carry a concealed pistol to possess the pistol in a concealed manner other than as prescribed under the Act. In addition, the bill would not authorize a person to transport or store a firearm at a school if doing so would violate or conflict with certain State or Federal laws.


Proposed MCL 28.421b & 28.436 Legislative Analyst: Julie Cassidy

FISCAL IMPACT
The bill would have an indeterminate impact on State and local government. The extent to which a governmental unit could be involved in future actions resulting from the bill is not ascertainable.


Date Completed: 11-12-09 Fiscal Analyst: Bill Bowerman

Analysis was prepared by nonpartisan Senate staff for use by the Senate in its deliberations and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent. sb792/0910