§ 750.223Selling firearms and ammunition; violations; penalties

Sec. 223.
    (1) A person who knowingly sells a firearm without complying with section 2 of 1927 PA
 372, MCL 28.422, 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.
    (2) A person who knowingly sells a firearm more than 26 inches in length to a person under
 18 years of age is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than 90
 days or a fine of not more than $500.00, or both. A second or subsequent violation of this
 subsection is a felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than 4 years or a fine of not
 more than $2,000.00, or both. It is an affirmative defense to a prosecution under this
 subsection that the person who sold the firearm asked to see and was shown a driver license or
 identification card issued by a state that identified the purchaser as being 18 years of age or
 older.



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    (3) A seller shall not sell a firearm or ammunition to a person if the seller knows that either
 of the following circumstances exists:
    (a) The person is under indictment for a felony. As used in this subdivision, "felony" means
 a violation of a law of this state, or of another state, or of the United States that is punishable
 by imprisonment for 4 years or more.
    (b) The person is prohibited under section 224f from possessing, using, transporting, selling,
 purchasing, carrying, shipping, receiving, or distributing a firearm.
    (4) A person who violates subsection (3) 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.