§ 750.234eBrandishing firearm in public; applicability; violation as misdemeanor;

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penalty.
 Sec. 234e.
   (1) Except as provided in subsection (2), a person shall not willfully and knowingly
 brandish a firearm in public.
   (2) Subsection (1) does not apply to either of the following:
   (a) A peace officer lawfully performing his or her duties as a peace officer.


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   (b) A person lawfully acting in self-defense or defense of another under the self-defense act,
 2006 PA 309, MCL 780.971 to 780.974.
   (3) A person who violates this section 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.

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