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Mich. Comp. Laws § 750.535b (2026)

Transporting or shipping stolen firearm or stolen ammunition as felony; receiving, concealing, storing, bartering, selling, disposing of, pledging, or accepting as security for a loan a stolen firearm as felony; penalties.

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THE MICHIGAN PENAL CODE


Act 328 of 1931


750.535b Transporting or shipping stolen firearm or stolen ammunition as felony; receiving, concealing, storing, bartering, selling, disposing of, pledging, or accepting as security for a loan a stolen firearm as felony; penalties.

Sec. 535b.

    (1) A person who transports or ships a stolen firearm or stolen ammunition, knowing that the firearm or ammunition was stolen, is guilty of a felony, punishable by imprisonment for not more than 10 years or by a fine of not more than $5,000.00, or both.

    (2) A person who receives, conceals, stores, barters, sells, disposes of, pledges, or accepts as security for a loan a stolen firearm or stolen ammunition, knowing that the firearm or ammunition was stolen, is guilty of a felony, punishable by imprisonment for not more than 10 years or by a fine of not more than $5,000.00, or both.

History: Add. 1990, Act 321, Eff. Mar. 28, 1991

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 46 cases (7 in the last 5 years), 1997–2025 · leading case: People v. Nutt, 677 N.W.2d 1 (Mich. 2004).
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People v. Nutt, 677 N.W.2d 1 (Mich. 2004). · cites it 6× “She was subsequently charged with receiving and concealing stolen firearms, MCL 750.535b. Notably, defendant was the driver in the home invasion during which the guns were stolen.”
People v. Mitchell, 575 N.W.2d 283 (Mich. 1998). · cites it 10× “§ 750.227b; M.S.A. *285 § 28.424(2) [7] creates a separate felony for those who possess a firearm while committing a felony.”
People v. Owen, 649 N.W.2d 777 (Mich. Ct. App. 2002). · cites it 8× “The prosecutor appeals as of right from an order dismissing a charge against defendant of concealing or storing a stolen firearm, MCL 750.535b(2). The trial court concluded that the statute of limitations barred the charge.”
People v. Hawkins; People v. Scherf, 468 Mich. 488 (Mich. 2003). · cites it 2× “7401(2)(a)(iv); maintaining a drug house, MCL 333.7405(1)(d); possession of a firearm by a felon, MCL 750.”
People v. Osantowski, 748 N.W.2d 799 (Mich. 2008). · cites it 2× “NOTES [1] Defendant also pleaded guilty to several counts of receiving and concealing stolen firearms, MCL 750.535b. [2] The court imposed concurrent 18-month to 10-year prison sentences for defendant's plea-based convictions of receiving and concealing stolen firearms.”
People v. Owen, 649 N.W.2d 777 (Mich. Ct. App. 2002). · cites it 8× “MCL 750.535b(2) does not explicitly state that concealing or storing a stolen firearm shall be deemed a continuing offense.”
People v. Hawkins, 668 N.W.2d 602 (Mich. 2003). “[2] Defendant was charged with possession with intent to deliver less than 50 grams of cocaine, M.”
People v. Saffold, 631 N.W.2d 320 (Mich. 2001). · cites it 2× “§ 750.535b, 4) receiving and concealing stolen property in excess of $100, M.”
People v. Simmons, 894 N.W.2d 86 (Mich. Ct. App. 2016). “224f(6), receiving and concealing a stolen firearm, MCL 750.535b, possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony, MCL 750.”
People v. Dillard, 631 N.W.2d 755 (Mich. Ct. App. 2001). “Unlike Ball, Mitchell involved statutes, MCL 750.535b (receiving or concealing stolen firearms or ammunition) and MCL 750.”
People v. Taylor, 564 N.W.2d 24 (Mich. 1997). · cites it 2× “§ 750.535b; M.S.A. § 28.803(2), and with one count of carrying a concealed weapon in an automobile, M.”
People of Michigan v. Tarone Devon Washington, 916 N.W.2d 477 (Mich. 2018). “7403(2)(d), and receiving and concealing a stolen firearm in violation of MCL 750.535b. Defendant's conviction for keeping and maintaining a drug house served as the predicate felony for his felony-firearm conviction.”
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— Mich. Comp. Laws § 750.535b(2) — 12 cases
People v. Owen, 649 N.W.2d 777 (Mich. Ct. App. 2002). “The prosecutor appeals as of right from an order dismissing a charge against defendant of concealing or storing a stolen firearm, MCL 750.535b(2). The trial court concluded that the statute of limitations barred the charge.”
People v. Nutt, 677 N.W.2d 1 (Mich. 2004). “She was subsequently charged with receiving and concealing stolen firearms, MCL 750.535b. Notably, defendant was the driver in the home invasion during which the guns were stolen.”
People v. Owen, 649 N.W.2d 777 (Mich. Ct. App. 2002). “MCL 750.535b(2) does not explicitly state that concealing or storing a stolen firearm shall be deemed a continuing offense.”
People v. Mitchell, 575 N.W.2d 283 (Mich. 1998). “§ 750.227b; M.S.A. *285 § 28.424(2) [7] creates a separate felony for those who possess a firearm while committing a felony.”
People v. Meeks, 293 Mich. App. 115 (Mich. Ct. App. 2011).
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