Michigan Compiled Laws

Mich. Comp. Laws § 750.224b (2026)

Short-barreled shotgun or rifle; making, manufacturing, transferring, or possessing as felony; penalty; exceptions; short-barreled shotgun or rifle 26 inches or less; short-barreled shotgun or rifle greater than 26 inches; violation of subsection (5) as civil infraction; seizure and forfeiture; applicability of MCL 776.20 to subsection (3).

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THE MICHIGAN PENAL CODE

Act 328 of 1931

750.224b Short-barreled shotgun or rifle; making, manufacturing, transferring, or possessing as felony; penalty; exceptions; short-barreled shotgun or rifle 26 inches or less; short-barreled shotgun or rifle greater than 26 inches; violation of subsection (5) as civil infraction; seizure and forfeiture; applicability of MCL 776.20 to subsection (3).

Sec. 224b.

(1) A person shall not make, manufacture, transfer, or possess a short-barreled shotgun or a short-barreled rifle.

(2) A person who violates subsection (1) is guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than 5 years or a fine of not more than $2,500.00, or both.

(3) Subsection (1) does not apply to a short-barreled shotgun or short-barreled rifle that is lawfully made, manufactured, transferred, or possessed under federal law.

(4) A person, excluding a manufacturer, lawfully making, transferring, or possessing a short-barreled shotgun or short-barreled rifle that is 26 inches or less in length under this section shall comply with section 2 or 2a of 1927 PA 372, MCL 28.422 and 28.422a.

(5) A person who possesses a short-barreled shotgun or short-barreled rifle that is greater than 26 inches in length under this section shall possess a copy of the federal registration of that short-barreled shotgun or short-barreled rifle while transporting or using that short-barreled shotgun or short-barreled rifle and shall present that federal registration to a peace officer upon request by that peace officer.

(6) A person who violates subsection (5) is responsible for a state civil infraction and may be fined not more than $100.00. A short-barreled shotgun or short-barreled rifle carried in violation of subsection (5) is subject to immediate seizure by a peace officer. If a peace officer seizes a short-barreled shotgun or short-barreled rifle under this subsection, the person has 45 days in which to display the federal registration to an authorized employee of the law enforcement entity that employs the peace officer. If the person displays the federal registration to an authorized employee of the law enforcement entity that employs the peace officer within the 45-day period, the authorized employee of that law enforcement entity shall return the short-barreled shotgun or short-barreled rifle to the person unless the person is prohibited by law from possessing a firearm. If the person does not display the federal registration within the 45-day period, the short-barreled shotgun or short-barreled rifle is subject to seizure and forfeiture in the same manner that property is subject to seizure and forfeiture under sections 4701 to 4709 of the revised judicature act of 1961, 1961 PA 236, MCL 600.4701 to 600.4709.

(7) Section 20 of chapter XVI of the code of criminal procedure, 1927 PA 175, MCL 776.20, applies to subsection (3).

History: Add. 1978, Act 564, Imd. Eff. Dec. 29, 1978 ;-- Am. 2008, Act 196, Eff. Jan. 7, 2009 ;-- Am. 2014, Act 63, Imd. Eff. Mar. 27, 2014

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 36 cases (3 in the last 5 years), 1982–2022 · leading case: People v. Hill

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People v. Hill (1989) mich · cites it 18× “We granted leave to appeal in these cases to decide whether two defendants can be charged with possession of one short-barreled shotgun contrary to MCL 750.224b; MSA 28.421(2), when each defendant had in his possession one of the two component parts that comprised the…”

People v. Peals (2006) mich · cites it 4× “In Hill , two defendants were charged with possession of the same short-barreled shotgun, MCL 750.224b. Each defendant had possessed one of the two component parts that constituted the short-barreled shotgun.”

People of Michigan v. Christopher Duran Head (2018) michctapp “224f, possession of a short-barreled shotgun, MCL 750.224b, and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony (felony-firearm), MCL 750.”

People v. Blevins (2016) michctapp “83, and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony (felony-firearm), MCL 750.224b. The prosecution presented evidence that King fired the shots that killed Smith and wounded Spearman.”

Mich. Gun Owners, Inc. v. Ann Arbor Pub. Sch. (2018) mich “451a did not permit a police officer to engage in the solicitation of a prostitute, there would have been no need for the Legislature to enact MCL 750.”

People v. Hill (2003) michctapp “2 The trial court dismissed, on the basis of insufficient evidence, an additional charge of possession of a short-barreled shotgun, MCL 750.224b, because the prosecutor presented no evidence regarding the exact length of the barrel.”

People v. Minch (2012) mich “Accordingly, we reverse the judgment of the Court of Appeals, vacate the circuit court’s order of November 24, 2010, and remand this matter to the circuit court for entry of an order not inconsistent with this opinion that clarifies its disposition of the firearms.”

People v. Parr (1992) michctapp · cites it 2× “Moreover, in its analysis of MCL 750.224b; MSA 28.421(2), prohibiting possession of a short-barreled shotgun, Hill cited favorably those Court of Appeals cases that rejected the view that operability is an element of felony-firearm and concealed weapon offenses.”

Welch v. Burke (1999) mied “§ 750.224b; M.S.A. § 28421(1). 1 The trial court sentenced petitioner to life in prison for the murder conviction and to a consecutive two-year sentence for the felony firearm conviction.”

People v. Burgenmeyer (2000) mich “” 11 MCL 750.224b; MSA 28.421(2). 12 Possession of drags occurs when the defendant has dominion and control over them.”

Capital Area District Library v. Michigan Open Carry, Inc. (2012) michctapp “224; the possession of a short-barreled shotgun or a short-barreled rifle, MCL 750.224b; the possession of a firearm by a felon, MCL 750.”

People v. Winters (1998) michctapp “278, possession of a short-barreled shotgun, MCL 750.224b; MSA 28.421(2), and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony, MCL 750.”

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— Mich. Comp. Laws § 750.224b(1) — 3 cases

People of Michigan v. Justin Milton Bell (2017) michctapp

People of Michigan v. Shayne Chris Smith (2022) michctapp

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