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State of
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JENNIFER M. GRANHOLM governor |
DEPARTMENT
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K. L. COOL director |
1.
Bill Number
and Sponsor:
House
Bill No. 4867
Representative
Koetje
2.
Purpose:
House Bill 4867 would amend Parts 5, “Department of
Natural Resources General Powers and Duties” and 435, “Hunting and Fishing
Licensing”, of 1994 PA 451 to prohibit the Legislature, Natural Resources
Commission, and the Department of Natural Resources, under authority of this
act, from regulating the transportation of a pistol or carrying of a loaded
pistol by a person issued a license to carry a concealed pistol and certain
other persons exempt from the licensure provision if the pistol is not used for
hunting.
3.
How Does This
Legislation Impact Current Programs in the Department?
This Legislation could have an impact on the
Legislature to establish wildlife protection regulations, and the ability of
the Department to manage users on lands under its care.
4.
Introduced at
Agency Request?
No.
5.
Agency Support?
Neutral.
6.
Arguments
Against the Bill:
House Bill 4867 would make it impossible for the Natural
Resources Commission to restrict the carrying of pistols afield by individuals
who hold a valid concealed weapons permit.
Currently, under regulations carried forward from legislative enactment,
archery deer hunters are prohibited from carrying a concealed pistol afield
during archery deer season.
House Bill 4867 would also prohibit the Department, by
administrative rule, to restrict firearms for specific properties. Currently, State land use administrative rules
for parks and recreation areas generally prohibit the possession of a loaded
firearm in areas not open for hunting; such as campgrounds, beaches and day-use
areas.
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7.
Arguments For
the Bill:
Peace officers and military personnel, being those persons and
activities as described by MCL 28.432a subsections (a), (b), (c), (d) and (e),
should be declared exempt if the pistol is not used for hunting.
Individuals that have qualified for a
8.
State
Revenue/Budgetary Implications:
An
undetermined negative impact upon the sale of hunting licenses.
9.
Implications
to Local Units of Government:
None.
10.
Administrative
Rules Implications:
Those
administrative rules addressed by House Bill 4867 would be invalid.
11.
Other
Pertinent Information:
None.
12. User Groups/Customers that Support this Legislation (if
known):
No user groups or customers supporting this legislation
have been identified at this time.
K. L. COOL
DIRECTOR
MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL
RESOURCES
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