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Mich. Comp. Laws § 750.227 (2026)

Concealed weapons; carrying; penalty.

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THE MICHIGAN PENAL CODE


Act 328 of 1931


750.227 Concealed weapons; carrying; penalty.

Sec. 227.

    (1) A person shall not 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 the person, except in his or her dwelling house, place of business or on other land possessed by the person.

    (2) 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 or 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.

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

History: 1931, Act 328, Eff. Sept. 18, 1931 ;-- CL 1948, 750.227 ;-- Am. 1973, Act 206, Eff. Mar. 29, 1974 ;-- Am. 1986, Act 8, Eff. July 1, 1986

Constitutionality Notes:

    The double jeopardy protection against multiple punishment for the same offense is a restriction on a court's ability to impose punishment in excess of that intended by the Legislature, not a limit on the Legislature's power to define crime and fix punishment. People v Sturgis, 427 Mich 392; 397 NW2d 783 (1986).

FormerLaw Notes:

    See section 5 of Act 372 of 1927, being CL 1929, § 16753.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1,233 cases (315 in the last 5 years), 1955–2026 · leading case: People v. Pasha, 645 N.W.2d 275 (Mich. 2002).
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People v. Pasha, 645 N.W.2d 275 (Mich. 2002). · cites it 20× “[7] It is important to note that buttressing the Court's peremptory order, and indeed relied upon by this Court in our affirmance of the judgment, was the fact the defendant did not have a sufficient possessory interest in the property to come within the dwelling house…”
People v. Perkins, 703 N.W.2d 448 (Mich. 2005). · cites it 12× “20 in a prosecution for carrying a pistol in a motor vehicle in violation of MCL 750.227. The issue was whether the prosecution or the defendant bore the burden of establishing whether the defendant had a license to carry a pistol.”
People v. Triplett, 878 N.W.2d 811 (Mich. 2016). · cites it 14× “We consider in this case whether the common-law affirmative defense of self-defense is available to a defendant charged with carrying a concealed weapon (CCW), MCL 750.227, when the concealed weapon is an “other dangerous weapon.”
People v. Parker, 795 N.W.2d 596 (Mich. Ct. App. 2010). · cites it 11× “In People v Brown, 406 Mich 215, 222 ; 277 NW2d 155 (1979), the Supreme Court reiterated that where a defendant is charged with carrying a “dangerous weapon” contrary to MCL 750.227 ..., the burden is on the prosecution to prove that the instrument.”
People v. Quinn, 487 N.W.2d 194 (Mich. 1992). · cites it 10× “424(3), "is the counterpart" of Michigan's statutory prohibition against carrying a concealed weapon, MCL 750.227; MSA 28.424, [6] being "similar in both wording and purpose.”
People v. Brown, 277 N.W.2d 155 (Mich. 1979). · cites it 12× “Defendant was convicted by a jury of carrying a dangerous weapon, namely, a machete, in a motor vehicle contrary to MCL 750.227; MSA 28.424. The sole issue on appeal is whether MCL 750.”
People v. Butler, 319 N.W.2d 540 (Mich. 1982). · cites it 10× “The first is whether a jury properly rendered a verdict of guilty under MCL 750.227; MSA 28.424, for carrying "a pistol concealed on or *400 about his person, or, whether concealed or otherwise, in a vehicle operated or occupied by him".”
People v. Hernandez-Garcia, 701 N.W.2d 191 (Mich. Ct. App. 2005). · cites it 8× “” During preliminary instructions, the trial court gave such an instruction at defendant’s request, but during the final instructions, the trial court stated that it no longer believed that “momentary possession” constituted a valid defense to CCW because recent Supreme Court…”
Crampton v. 54-A Dist. Judge, 245 N.W.2d 28 (Mich. 1976). · cites it 8× “Hudgins Royce Daniel Hudgins was arrested on October 5, 1973, and charged with three offenses all detected at one point in time: making an improper U-turn (Detroit ordinances, § 38-5-7); driving an automobile emitting excessive smoke (Detroit ordinances, § 38-10-11); and…”
United States v. Galaviz, 645 F.3d 347 (6th Cir. 2011). · cites it 4× “Mich. Comp. Laws § 750.227 ; see also Mich.”
People v. Green, 677 N.W.2d 363 (Mich. Ct. App. 2004). · cites it 5× “Defendant was convicted of carrying a concealed weapon (ccw), MCL 750.227; resisting or obstructing a police officer, MCL 750.”
People v. Dupree, 788 N.W.2d 399 (Mich. 2010). · cites it 2× “[6] Approximately five months following this trial, we affirmed and adopted the Court of Appeals' holding in Hernandez-Garcia that the momentary innocent possession of a concealed weapon is not a defense to the charge of unlawfully carrying a concealed weapon, MCL 750.227(2).…”
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— Mich. Comp. Laws § 750.227(1) — 22 cases
People v. Triplett, 878 N.W.2d 811 (Mich. 2016). “We consider in this case whether the common-law affirmative defense of self-defense is available to a defendant charged with carrying a concealed weapon (CCW), MCL 750.227, when the concealed weapon is an “other dangerous weapon.”
People v. Williams, 769 N.W.2d 605 (Mich. 2009).
People v. Lynn, 580 N.W.2d 472 (Mich. Ct. App. 1998).
People v. Lynn, 586 N.W.2d 534 (Mich. 1998).
People v. Payne, 446 N.W.2d 629 (Mich. Ct. App. 1989).
— Mich. Comp. Laws § 750.227(2) — 134 cases
People v. Pasha, 645 N.W.2d 275 (Mich. 2002). “[7] It is important to note that buttressing the Court's peremptory order, and indeed relied upon by this Court in our affirmance of the judgment, was the fact the defendant did not have a sufficient possessory interest in the property to come within the dwelling house…”
People v. Dupree, 788 N.W.2d 399 (Mich. 2010). “[6] Approximately five months following this trial, we affirmed and adopted the Court of Appeals' holding in Hernandez-Garcia that the momentary innocent possession of a concealed weapon is not a defense to the charge of unlawfully carrying a concealed weapon, MCL 750.227(2).…”
People v. Green, 677 N.W.2d 363 (Mich. Ct. App. 2004). “Defendant was convicted of carrying a concealed weapon (ccw), MCL 750.227; resisting or obstructing a police officer, MCL 750.”
People v. Nimeth, 601 N.W.2d 393 (Mich. Ct. App. 1999).
People v. Parr, 494 N.W.2d 768 (Mich. Ct. App. 1992).
— Mich. Comp. Laws § 750.227(3) — 9 cases
People v. Lopez, 854 N.W.2d 205 (Mich. Ct. App. 2014).
People v. Biller, 609 N.W.2d 199 (Mich. Ct. App. 2000).
People of Michigan v. Donvelle Tyrone Nichols (Mich. Ct. App. 2016).
People of Michigan v. James Craig Baker (Mich. Ct. App. 2019).
in Re Cameron Lawrence Dann (Mich. Ct. App. 2019).
— Mich. Comp. Laws § 750.227(B) — 1 case
Chambers v. Sanders (E.D. Mich. 2022).
— Mich. Comp. Laws § 750.227(b) — 29 cases
People v. Shelton, 286 N.W.2d 922 (Mich. Ct. App. 1979).
United States v. Wolfe, 22 F. Supp. 2d 627 (E.D. Mich. 1998).
People v. Wagner, 304 N.W.2d 517 (Mich. Ct. App. 1981).
People v. Bridges, 296 N.W.2d 275 (Mich. Ct. App. 1980).
People v. Barrett, 287 N.W.2d 348 (Mich. Ct. App. 1979).
— Mich. Comp. Laws § 750.227(b)(1) — 2 cases
United States v. Wolfe, 22 F. Supp. 2d 627 (E.D. Mich. 1998).
People of Michigan v. James Washington III (Mich. Ct. App. 2019).
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