MI Handgun Registration

[petemi]

A friend of mine told me he had a .45 Cal Kentucky pistol to sell.  It had been given to him and never registered.  I told him if he wanted to sell it he'd better register it.  Off he went to the Sherriffs in St. Ignace.  They checked with Lansing and told him it wasn't a firearm and didn't need to be registered.  That's very interesting.  My wife and I have had nine or ten BP handguns, and all were registered in MI  I suppose it's true.  I called the Sherriff and was told the same thing.  It's a nice step in the right direction.

Pete

[spruce]

That's news to me.  Any idea when they changed this?

I know in the past blackpowder handguns were treated just like centerfire/rimfire as far as purchase permit/registration was concerned.

I wonder if the law has actually been changed or if it's just a new "interpretation" by some judge or AG?

[pmeisel]

I have heard they changed the law on that but I can't seem to find the reference right now.  One of the boards where RKBA is the main topic (thehighroad.us, maybe) would probably be able to answer the question....

[petemi]

Another question......since all of ours are registered, what do you do now coach.  Can I just pack em up, put em in a box and mail them to someone??

Pete

[Lloyd Smale]

technicaly in michigan your guns arent registered. What your bring it in for is a safety inspection. I know its a joke but thats the way it is. A black powder gun doesnt need to be registered/inspected. You can buy them right out of cabelas or anyother mail order internet dealer and recieve them directly to your house. I got into an argument (hes a good freind) with the local sheriff one day about this. He tried telling me because my ruger old armys were serial numbered they had to be registered. I told him he was wrong and he called the local batf agent and was told that any gun shooting black powder that didnt use a case was considered a non gun.

[fr3db3ar]

I bought my repro from Cabelas 2 years ago.....and the sheriff's office told me they don't register black powder.  

Also....there is no longer a safety inspection......so you just get you permit and turn in the paperwork.

And for regular handguns.....since they have your name attached to a serial number on a gun.......I'd say they were registered.