Title
An Ordinance to Amend Section 9:261, 9:262, 9:263, 9:269 and 9:274 of Chapter 115 (Weapons and Explosives) of Title IX of the Code of the City of Ann Arbor (Ordinance No. ORD-16-22)
Memorandum
Chapter 115, Weapons and Explosives, has been revised to comply with recent amendments to Michigan’s firearms laws.
The proposed ordinance amendments:
• Update the definitions of firearms and weapon
• Make restrictions on possession of weapons or firearms in public places consistent with their statutory regulation
• Add statutory transportation requirements for bows
• Allow for the possession, discharge and transportation of a firearm in public in connection with a permit issued by the State of Michigan for a City Council approved wildlife management protocol
Staff
Prepared by: Mary Joan Fales, Senior Assistant City Attorney
Reviewed by: Tom Crawford, CFO/Finance and Administrative Services Administrator
Approved by: Howard S. Lazarus, City Administrator
Body
See attached Ordinance.