Firearm, Archery Transport Bill is Now Law
Shooting sportsmen and firearms collectors will no longer be forced to buy a Michigan hunting license to transport firearms and archery equipment legally during hunting seasons thanks to a new law sponsored by Michigan Representative Tim Moore (R-97, Farwell).
House Bill 5408, the tenth measure introduced by the freshman legislator to become law, eliminates the requirement for possession of a hunting license when transporting a firearm, archery bow and arrow or crossbow during a hunting season if the equipment is properly stored in the vehicle.
Carston Seales of Marion worked with Moore on the legislation to move it through the legislative process.
"This day has been 10 years in the making," explained Seales, who testified on the bill with Moore before House and Senate committees. "I'm thankful Representative Moore saw the need for this change and not only sponsored the legislation, but was committed to getting it done.
"It seemed simple when I started, but it took some time to find someone else who agreed that DNR game laws shouldn't have any relation to transporting firearms, bows or slingshots."
A similar law was approved for handguns several years ago and HB 5408 applies the same rules to other shooting sports equipment.
Moore's law amends the Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act so a person can carry, transport, or possess a firearm, a bow and arrow, or a crossbow without a hunting license when the firearm is unloaded and cased, or a bow or crossbow is in a case.
House Bill 5408, the tenth measure introduced by the freshman legislator to become law, eliminates the requirement for possession of a hunting license when transporting a firearm, archery bow and arrow or crossbow during a hunting season if the equipment is properly stored in the vehicle.
Carston Seales of Marion worked with Moore on the legislation to move it through the legislative process.
"This day has been 10 years in the making," explained Seales, who testified on the bill with Moore before House and Senate committees. "I'm thankful Representative Moore saw the need for this change and not only sponsored the legislation, but was committed to getting it done.
"It seemed simple when I started, but it took some time to find someone else who agreed that DNR game laws shouldn't have any relation to transporting firearms, bows or slingshots."
A similar law was approved for handguns several years ago and HB 5408 applies the same rules to other shooting sports equipment.
Moore's law amends the Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act so a person can carry, transport, or possess a firearm, a bow and arrow, or a crossbow without a hunting license when the firearm is unloaded and cased, or a bow or crossbow is in a case.
