taking a long gun into Michigan?

[mad618]

I know I'm legal to carry concealed with my ltch but what about taking a rifle with me? Any Issues?

 

[K_W]

I just recently came back from vacation in Michigan and took a shotgun with me.

MI DNR is very strict do not take your rifle into a park without a proper hunting license or during the wrong season.

For generel transport long guns must be unloaded, in a locked case, outside the passenger compartment, and ammo must be seperate.

Here is the thread I started about the subject on Michigan Gun Owners...

http://www.migunowners.org/forum/showthread.php?t=186295

 

[mad618]

Ok thanks for the info. I'm not hunting or anything I just bought a new ruger 10/22 takedown model and I was wanting to show it to my brother when I head up to visit this weekend. I'll have to figure out how to lock it up though, it comes in a backpack style carrying case/bag.

 

[gvsugod]

I have never locked it up. Lived in MI my whole life, we always just cased it and put it somewhere in the gun where nobody can get to it. Ammo separate.

 

[K_W]

Here is the actual text of the law...

Michigan Legislature - Section 750.227d

I have never locked it up. Lived in MI my whole life, we always just cased it and put it somewhere in the gun where nobody can get to it. Ammo separate.

You're right, the lock was just added insurance.

 

[Bill B]

Just put it in the bag (unloaded) and put the bag in the trunk or out of reach from the passenger compartment.

 

[Bill B]

Here is the actual text of the law...

Michigan Legislature - Section 750.227d

Hmm, so it doesn't even have to be cased.

 

[K_W]

Hmm, so it doesn't even have to be cased.

Remember DNR has regs too, I am not familiar with them...

EDIT: DNR says cased or in trunk, better safe than sorry...

http://www.michigan.gov/dnr/0,1607,7-153-10366_37141_37706-31579--,00.html

 

[Bill B]

Remember DNR has regs too, I am not familiar with them...

EDIT: DNR says cased or in trunk, better safe than sorry...

DNR - Transporting Firearms, Crossbows, and Bows and Arrows

Heck, I grew up there, still spend a lot of time there, and always thought that it was cased and in the trunk, not or. You learn somthing new everyday.

 

[mad618]

cool, thanks for the info guys. I just looked and the zippers on the bag have holes that overlap so that you can put a lock on it if you want.