Regulación sobre escopetas y rifles de cañón corto en Míchigan

Explicación Simple

En Míchigan, no puedes hacer, vender ni tener escopetas o rifles con cañones cortos. Si lo haces, podrías ir a la cárcel por hasta 5 años o pagar una multa de hasta $2,500.

Es como si estuvieras en una cocina: si intentas hacer una receta que requiere un ingrediente prohibido, puedes meterte en problemas. Las escopetas y rifles de cañón corto son esos ingredientes prohibidos.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que Juan tiene un rifle de cañón corto en su casa sin los permisos necesarios. Un día, la policía llega a su casa y le pregunta por el registro. Como no lo tiene, Juan enfrenta cargos que podrían llevarlo a la cárcel.

Penalidades

Cárcel de hasta 5 años o multa de hasta $2,500 si se viola la ley.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

MCL 750.224b - Short-barreled shotgun or rifle; making, manufacturing, transferring, or possessing as felony; penalty; exceptions; short-barreled shotgun or rifle 26 inches or less; short-barreled shotgun or rifle greater than 26 inches; violation of subsection (5) as civil infraction; seizure and forfeiture; applicability of MCL 776.20 to subsection (3) Sec. 224b. (1) A person shall not make, manufacture, transfer, or possess a short-barreled shotgun or a short-barreled rifle. (2) A person who violates subsection (1) is guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than 5 years or a fine of not more than $2,500.00, or both. (3) Subsection (1) does not apply to a short-barreled shotgun or short-barreled rifle that is lawfully made, manufactured, transferred, or possessed under federal law. (4) A person, excluding a manufacturer, lawfully making, transferring, or possessing a short-barreled shotgun or short-barreled rifle that is 26 inches or less in length under this section shall comply with section 2 or 2a of 1927 PA 372, MCL 28.422 and 28.422a. (5) A person who possesses a short-barreled shotgun or short-barreled rifle that is greater than 26 inches in length under this section shall possess a copy of the federal registration of that short-barreled shotgun or short-barreled rifle while transporting or using that short-barreled shotgun or short-barreled rifle and shall present that federal registration to a peace officer upon request by that peace officer.