House Bill 5343 (6-28-98) l t , s s a e e h w ne year, or was accompanied by, either the owner of the property on would amend the act to allo vity was taking place, or was leasing the constructed target; practicing wit constructed target; practicing to or from, or participating in, an historica to be carried regardless of whether it wa to be carried regardless of whether in target practice using an identifiable erty for the target shooting or other activities. r own an unloaded at any time whil r own an unloaded weapon at any time unting season, or whether the person had unting season, or whether the person Bill 5343 o bill would allow people to engage in targe h ing and to "sight" their guns (firing at a target at House Fiscal Agency (HFA) estimates that th

aged e veling houettes, plinking, skeet, or trap; or sighting-in the houettes, plinking, skeet, or trap; or sighting-in addition, the bill would specify that a person could addition, the bill would specify that a No remuneration was paid to the owner or lessee of No remuneration was paid to the owner The person was not engaged in , but wa The person was not engaged in hunting, The person was open ALLOW TARGET PRACTICE TARGET ALLOW 5343 as enrolled House Bill Analysis (6-28-98) Second 129 of 1998 Public Act Alvin Kukuk Sponsor: Rep. Conservation, House Committee: and Recreation Environment Hunting, Fishing and Senate Committee: Agriculture House C artificially sil , , or . C C the prop In carry license, if all of the following applied: eng which the acti lessee. or had permission from, the owner or tra property for at least o reenactment. MCL 324.43513 FISCAL IMPLICATIONS: Th shoot a given distance to evaluate the accuracy of the bills would have no impact on state funds. (1-28-98) ARGUMENTS: For: The t , r r s s a a n d h g Page 1 of 2 Pages case or in the trunk d arrow, or crossbow orical event such as a Civil mediate family members) to that any person who carries a and Environmental Protection or the trunk of a vehicle, if the troduced to permit this practice, skeet shooting ground, or archery is being carried to or from, or at, a Protection Act (NREPA) whic a hunting license, except under certain

r weapons, even on their own property. shooting ground, or archery range, if the eapon except while hunting with a license Part 435 of the Natural Resources an

hunting and fishing licensing, permits conditions. One exception to this rule i conditions. One exception to this rule

actment need not purchase a hunting license. that it is not necessary to own a huntin are in a case or going to and from, a or target range, weapon, whether or not engaged in hunting is unloaded, or if the bow or crossbow i to carry a hunting weapon without owning has been suggested that the prohibition agains has been suggested that the prohibition (and if being transported, the weapon generally

small game on his or her own property unde small game on his or her own property ng

the weapon unfairly prevents people from target shooting o unfairly prevents people from target shooting ng license, under certain circumstances. The act Natural Resources

also to clarify that an actor who uses a weapo also to clarify that an actor who uses ifies It

range, trap or

(NREPA) specifies ge a vehicle). The law contains another exception for a vehicle). The law contains another exception ecified Act hunti THE APPARENT PROBLEM: THE APPARENT The ran must be unloaded and enclosed in a of a person (and his or her im "sighting" thei Legislation has been in and while participating in an hist hunt when must also carry sp rifle certain circumstances. carrying a w also War reen THE CONTENT OF THE BILL: Currently, Environmental regulates person hunti spec license to carry a firearm, bow an while at, trap or skeet weapons firearm unstrung. House Bill 5343 (6-28-98) t r s s n e e e e n p o Page 2 of 2 Pages Analyst: R. Young/D. Martens r’s permission), without having r’s permission), prepared by nonpartisan House staff for use by it while hunting. And, some nonhunter it while hunting. And, hunters may be prevented from taking th be prevented from hunters may perty owners should not be forbidden from perty owners should sight or scope) on their own property (o scope) on their own sight or but are required to buy a hunting license t but are required to without a hunting license could claim to b without a hunting Likewise, to "sight" a weapon require shooting", even if there was no target in th shooting", even if there was no target ’s safety measure of sighting a gun befor of sighting safety measure on their own land. Further, it is argued tha on their own land.

nt members in their deliberations, and does not constitute a enjoy practicing for competitive marksmanshi enjoy practicing for bill may open a large loophole, as anyone caught bill may open a large eption, inity. y use actice pay for a hunting license. Without such a Without such a hunting license. pay for scharging This analysis was official statement of legislative intent. Ho # weapon owne with the property exc ma events, to prude di pr having a target. private pro of their own land. enjoying the full use Against: The shooting "target vic