{"data":{"id":"us-mi/mich.-comp.-laws-750.234e","jurisdiction":"us-mi","citation":"Mich. Comp. Laws § 750.234e","heading":"Brandishing firearm in public; applicability; violation as misdemeanor; penalty.","body":"Sec. 234e.\n\n(1) Except as provided in subsection (2), a person shall not willfully and knowingly brandish a firearm in public.\n\n(2) Subsection (1) does not apply to either of the following:\n\n(a) A peace officer lawfully performing his or her duties as a peace officer.\n\n(b) A person lawfully acting in self-defense or defense of another under the self-defense act, 2006 PA 309, MCL 780.971 to 780.974.\n\n(3) A person 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.","path":["MI Code","Chapter 750","Act Act-328-of-1931"],"source_url":"https://www.legislature.mi.gov/Laws/MCL?objectName=mcl-750-234e","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:31Z","sha256":"ded12cbde9107eee7eb26824ba77240a83d7aba5c215a384ecd9c892c75a7f7a","source_id":"us-mi","stale":false,"prev":"us-mi/mich.-comp.-laws-750.234d","next":"us-mi/mich.-comp.-laws-750.234f"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}