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Second Amendment Rights For Felons In Michigan
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Upon conviction of a felony, a person loses their rights to possess a firearm, both under Michigan and federal law. Although no such opportunity exists in federal law, it is possible for an individual to have their state gun rights restored.
Whereas, Article I, Section 6 of the Constitution of the State of Michigan of 1963 reads: Every person has a right to keep and bear arms for the defense of himself and the state.
Restrictions: In Michigan, firearm dispossession is time limited for most offenses. Under Mich. Comp. Laws §§ 750.224f(1) and (3), most persons convicted of a felony regain the right to possess firearms three (3) years after completion of sentence.
For those with more than one conviction, the court may restore firearms rights two years after completion of sentence for most felonies, or after 10 years for a serious felony (such as murder or sexual assault). For a person convicted of a “dangerous felony” firearms rights may only be restored by pardon.
The Second Amendment Permits The Disarming of “Dangerous” Felons. Each year, more than 8,000 people are convicted for unlawful possession of a firearm under 18 U.S.C. § 922(g). About 90% of those cases arose from gun possession by a felon.
Under Michigan law a felony will take away your ability to hunt with a firearm and in many hunters takes away a part of who they are. However, Michigan law also allows you to restore your ability to hunt with a firearm once again. A person may get their right to carry a firearm restored two different ways.