{"data":{"id":"us-mi/mich.-comp.-laws-324.43503","jurisdiction":"us-mi","citation":"Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.43503","heading":"Definitions; F.","body":"Sec. 43503.\n\n(1) \"Fish\" means all species of fish.\n\n(2) \"Fishing\" means the pursuing, capturing, catching, killing, or taking of fish, and includes attempting to pursue, capture, catch, kill, or take fish.\n\n(3) \"Firearm\" means any weapon which will, is designed to, or may readily be converted to expel a projectile by action of an explosive. A pneumatic gun, as defined in section 1 of 1990 PA 319, MCL 123.1101, other than a paintball gun that expels by pneumatic pressure plastic balls filled with paint for the purpose of marking the point of impact, is also considered a firearm for the purpose of this act.\n\n(4) \"Firearm deer season\" means any period in which deer may be lawfully hunted with a firearm.\n\n(5) \"Fur-bearing animals\" includes badger, beaver, bobcat, coyote, fisher, fox, lynx, marten, mink, muskrat, opossum, otter, raccoon, skunk, and weasel.","path":["MI Code","Chapter 324","Act Act-451-of-1994"],"source_url":"https://www.legislature.mi.gov/Laws/MCL?objectName=mcl-324-43503","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:31Z","sha256":"e01206b450f0a2ac8c7b209e9c0cebd6bab3108c9fcab0e620d1bfb512a40acc","source_id":"us-mi","stale":false,"prev":"us-mi/mich.-comp.-laws-324.43502","next":"us-mi/mich.-comp.-laws-324.43504"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}