THE MICHIGAN PENAL CODE
Act 328 of 1931
750.227d Transporting or possessing firearm in or upon motor vehicle or self-propelled vehicle designed for land travel; violation as misdemeanor; penalty.
Sec. 227d.
(1) Except as otherwise permitted by law, a person shall not transport or possess in or upon a motor vehicle or any self-propelled vehicle designed for land travel either of the following:
(a) A firearm, other than a pistol, unless the firearm is unloaded and is 1 or more of the following:
(i) Taken down.
(ii) Enclosed in a case.
(iii) Carried in the trunk of the vehicle.
(iv) Inaccessible from the interior of the vehicle.
(b) A pneumatic gun that expels a metallic BB or metallic pellet greater than .177 caliber unless the pneumatic gun is unloaded and is 1 or more of the following:
(i) Taken down.
(ii) Enclosed in a case.
(iii) Carried in the trunk of the vehicle.
(iv) Inaccessible from the interior of the vehicle.
(2) A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than 90 days or a fine of not more than $100.00, or both.
History: Add. 1981, Act 103, Eff. Mar. 31, 1982 ;-- Am. 2015, Act 26, Eff. July 1, 2015
Notes of Decisions
Cited in
7
cases (
1 in the last 5 years), 1984–2026 · leading case:
People v. Quinn, 487 N.W.2d 194 (Mich. 1992).
People v. Quinn, 487 N.W.2d 194 (Mich. 1992).
· cites it 4× “Subsection (1)(h) regarding safe transportation of firearms now appears as MCL 750.227d; MSA 28.424(4) and also in MCL 300.”
Capital Area Dist. Library v. Michigan Open Carry, Inc., 826 N.W.2d 736 (Mich. Ct. App. 2012).
“227c; the possession of a loaded firearm, other than a pistol, in or upon a motor vehicle or any self-propelled vehicle designed for land travel if the firearm is not taken *239 down, enclosed in a case, carried in the trunk of the vehicle, or inaccessible from the interior of…”
People of Michigan v. Markel Outlaw (Mich. Ct. App. 2026).
· cites it 16× “On appeal, defendant contends: (1) his due-process right to reasonable notice of the charges against him was violated when the prosecution amended the information shortly before trial to include an additional charge; (2) the trial court erred when it did not allow defendant to…”
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. Walter Aaron Kelly (Mich. Ct. App. 2019).
“1 The trial court, defendant, and the prosecutor discussed the applicability of the 1 MCL 750.227d provides: (1) Except as otherwise permitted by law, a person shall not transport or possess in or upon a motor vehicle .”
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