§ 750.234fPossession of firearm by person less than 18 years of age; exceptions; violation

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as misdemeanor; penalty.
 Sec. 234f.
    (1) Except as provided in subsection (2), an individual less than 18 years of age shall not
 possess a firearm in public except under the direct supervision of an individual 18 years of age
 or older.
    (2) Subsection (1) does not apply to an individual less than 18 years of age who possesses a
 firearm in accordance with part 401 (wildlife conservation) of the natural resources and
 environmental protection act, Act No. 451 of the Public Acts of 1994, being sections
 324.40101 to 324.40119 of the Michigan Compiled Laws, or part 435 (hunting and fishing
 licensing) of Act No. 451 of the Public Acts of 1994, being sections 324.43501 to 324.43561
 of the Michigan Compiled Laws. However, an individual less than 18 years of age may
 possess a firearm without a hunting license while at, or going to or from, a recognized target
 range or trap or skeet shooting ground if, while going to or from the range or ground, the
 firearm is enclosed and securely fastened in a case or locked in the trunk of a motor vehicle.
    (3) An individual 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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