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Mich. Comp. Laws § 750.227c (2026)

Transporting or possessing loaded firearm in or upon vehicle propelled by mechanical means; violation as misdemeanor; penalty.

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THE MICHIGAN PENAL CODE


Act 328 of 1931


750.227c Transporting or possessing loaded firearm in or upon vehicle propelled by mechanical means; violation as misdemeanor; penalty.

Sec. 227c.

    (1) Except as otherwise permitted by law, a person shall not transport or possess in or upon a sailboat or a motor vehicle, aircraft, motorboat, or any other vehicle propelled by mechanical means either of the following:

    (a) A firearm, other than a pistol, that is loaded.

    (b) A pneumatic gun that is loaded and expels a metallic BB or metallic pellet greater than .177 caliber.

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

History: Add. 1981, Act 103, Eff. Mar. 31, 1982 ;-- Am. 2015, Act 26, Eff. July 1, 2015

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 20 cases (5 in the last 5 years), 1984–2024 · leading case: People v. Quinn, 487 N.W.2d 194 (Mich. 1992).
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People v. Quinn, 487 N.W.2d 194 (Mich. 1992). · cites it 24× “[2] The Court of Appeals set aside the defendant's conviction and, because jeopardy precludes retrial following reversal for insufficiency of the *181 evidence, [3] dismissed the charge.”
People v. Schumacher, 740 N.W.2d 534 (Mich. Ct. App. 2007). “227c to determine if the statute required proof of knowledge that the firearm was loaded as well as knowledge of its possession to sustain a conviction for transporting or possessing in a vehicle a loaded firearm other than a pistol. The Court first noted that if, as in this…”
Capital Area Dist. Library v. Michigan Open Carry, Inc., 826 N.W.2d 736 (Mich. Ct. App. 2012). “227b; the possession of a loaded firearm, other than a pistol, in or upon a sailboat or a motor vehicle, aircraft, motorboat, or any other vehicle propelled by mechanical means, MCL 750.227c; the possession of a loaded firearm, other than a pistol, in or upon a motor vehicle or…”
Cheboygan Sportsman Club v. Cheboygan Cnty. Prosecuting Attorney, 858 N.W.2d 751 (Mich. Ct. App. 2014). “See People v Quinn, 440 Mich 178 , 191 n 16; 487 NW2d 194 (1992), citing MCL 750.227c and MCL 750.227d. Former MCL 300.”
People v. Quinn, 471 N.W.2d 654 (Mich. Ct. App. 1991). · cites it 5× “Defendant was convicted, following a jury trial, of possession of a loaded firearm in a motor vehicle, MCL 750.227c; MSA 28.424(3). Defendant appeals as of right.”
United States v. Wall, 807 F. Supp. 1271 (E.D. Mich. 1992). “…such weapons is, under law, in the trunk, unloaded and in a gun case. Violation is a misdemeanor. See, M.C.L.A. § 750.227c.”
People v. Comstock, 361 N.W.2d 792 (Mich. Ct. App. 1984). · cites it 2× “Defendant pled no contest to transporting a shotgun in a nongame area, MCL 750.227c; MSA 28.424(3). He was sentenced to a term of from one to two years and appeals as of right.”
People of Michigan v. Ali Riad Shouman (Mich. Ct. App. 2016). · cites it 3× “In Quinn, our Supreme Court considered whether transportation or possession of a loaded firearm other than a pistol in or upon a vehicle, MCL 750.227c, required proof of the defendant’s knowledge that the firearm was loaded.”
People v. LeClaire, 357 N.W.2d 925 (Mich. Ct. App. 1984). “421 (manufacture, sale or possession of a weapon) and MCL 750.”
People of Michigan v. James Lynn Johnson (Mich. Ct. App. 2016). “904(1), and operating while intoxicated, MCL 257.625(1)(a). The trial court sentenced Johnson as a third-offense habitual offender, MCL 769.”
People of Michigan v. Zannie Christopher Ruckes (Mich. Ct. App. 2016). “The trial court granted defendant’s motion with regard to dual conspiracy counts, observing that the prosecution did not produce evidence of an agreement between defendant and the unidentified shooter.”
People of Michigan v. Damien Michael Smith (Mich. Ct. App. 2017). “234b, possession of a loaded gun in a motor vehicle, MCL 750.227c, and six counts of possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony, MCL 750.”
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