Village of Vicksburg, MI Chapter 229 Firearms and Weapons

[HISTORY: Adopted by the Village Council of the Village of Vicksburg 2-4-1980 by Ord. No. 133 (Ch. 38, Art. IV, Div. 2, Sec. 38-113, of the 1995 Village Code). Amendments noted where applicable.]

§ 229-1 Carrying concealed dangerous weapon.

It shall be unlawful for any person to carry a dagger, dirk, stiletto, a double-edged nonfolding stabbing instrument of any length, or any other dangerous weapon, except a hunting knife adapted and carried as such, concealed on or about his or her person or whether concealed or otherwise in any vehicle operated or occupied by him/her, except in his/her dwelling house or place of business or on other land possessed by him/her.

§ 229-2 Carrying concealed pistol without license; exception; restrictions.

A person shall not carry a pistol concealed on or about his or her person or, whether concealed or otherwise, in a vehicle operated or occupied by the person, except in his/her dwelling house, place of business, or on other land possessed by the person, without a license to carry the pistol as provided by law, and, if licensed, shall not carry the pistol in a place or manner inconsistent with any restrictions upon such license.

§ 229-3 Exceptions.

The prohibitions found in this chapter shall not apply to the following persons:

A. Any peace officer of a duly authorized police agency in the United States or of the state or any subdivision, who is regularly employed and paid by the United States or state or such subdivision.

B. Any person regularly employed by the State Department of Corrections and authorized in writing by the Director of Corrections to carry a concealed weapon while in the official performance of his or her duties or while going to or returning from such duties.

C. Any member of the Army, Air Force, Navy or Marine Corps of the United States carrying weapons in line of or incidental to duty to, or organizations authorized by law to purchase or receive weapons from, the United States or from this state.

D. Members of the National Guard, armed forces, reserves, or other duly authorized military organizations when on duty or drill, nor to the members in going to or returning from their customary places of assembly or practice by a direct route or otherwise, while carrying weapons used for the purpose of the National Guard, armed forces, reserves, or other duly authorized military organizations.

E. Persons licensed to carry a weapon concealed upon his or her person to shoot by another state, except where the pistol is carried in nonconformance with any restrictions appearing on the license.

F. Persons carrying pistols in the regular and ordinary transportation of pistols as merchandise as an agent of a person licensed to manufacture firearms.

G. Persons carrying antique firearms, as defined in Section 231a of Act No. 215 of the Public Acts of Michigan of 1964 (MCLA § 750.231a), as amended, completely unloaded, in a wrapper or container in the trunk of a vehicle while en route to or from a hunting or target shooting area or function involving the exhibition, demonstration or sale of antique firearms.

H. Any person carrying a pistol unloaded in a wrapper or container in the trunk of his or her vehicle, while in possession of a valid state hunting license or proof of valid membership in a organization having pistol shooting range facilities and while en route to or from a hunting or target shooting area.

I. Any person carrying a pistol unloaded in a wrapper or container in the trunk of his/her vehicle from the place of purchase to his/her home or place of business or to a place of repair or back to his/her home or place of business or in moving goods from one place of abode or business to another place of abode or business.

J. Any person carrying an unloaded pistol in the passenger compartment of his/her vehicle which does not have a trunk if the person is otherwise in compliance with the requirements of Subsection H or I of this chapter and if the wrapper or container is not readily accessible to the occupants of the vehicle.

K. Any person carrying a weapon used in training to or from his/her place of abode or business and a recognized school or place of instruction in the use of the weapon so long as the weapon is carried in a closed case and, in addition, is in the trunk of the vehicle if a vehicle is being used in the transportation of the weapon, unless the vehicle has no trunk.

§ 229-4 Violation declared disorderly conduct; penalty.

The doing of any act prohibited by this chapter shall constitute disorderly conduct. Any person who engages in or does any of the acts so prohibited shall be deemed to be a disorderly person and shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and may be sentenced to jail for 90 days or fined $500, or both, by the court, together with costs of prosecution.

§ 229-5 Confiscation of weapons.

Any weapon found by a police officer to be carried in violation of this chapter is subject to confiscation by the police and shall be disposed of according to Section 239 of the Penal Code, Act No. 328 of the Public Acts of Michigan of 1931 (MCLA § 750.239), as amended.