What is involved to buy or own a handgun in Michigan in order to either collect or shoot at a range?
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MICHIGAN STATE LAWS - Click On Law Below For Details\n\nAnti-Trafficking \nIs there a one-handgun-per-month limit on gun sales? \n No   \n \n Assault Weapons \nAre there limitations on assault weapons and magazines? \n No   \n \n \nAttorney General Regulations \nMay Attorney General regulate guns? \n No   \n \n Background Check At State Level \nDo state police perform a background check in addition to federal NICS check? \n Partial   \n \n \nBallistic Fingerprinting \nMust handguns be ballistic fingerprinted prior to sale? \n No   \n \n CCW Limits \nMay police limit carrying concealed handguns? \n No   \n \n \nChild Access Prevention - CAP \nAre gun owners held accountable for leaving guns accessible to kids? \n No   \n \n Child-Safety Locks \nMust locking devices be sold with guns? \n Yes   \n \n \nGun Manufacturer Accountability \nDo cities have authority to hold gun makers legally liable? \n No   \n \n Gun Show Checks \nAre background checks required at gun shows? \n Partial   \n \n \nJuvenile Possession \nAre minors restricted from possessing guns? \n Yes   \n \n Juvenile Sale \nIs it illegal to sell guns to kids? \n Yes   \n \n \nLicense or Permit to Purchase \nIs a license/permit required to buy handguns? \n Yes   \n \n Local Gun Laws - Preemption \nMay cities enact laws stronger than the state's? \n Partial   \n \n \nRecord Keeping \nMay police maintain gun sale records? \n Partial   \n \n Registration \nAre all guns registered with law enforcement? \n Partial   \n \n \nSafety Standards \nAre there consumer safety standards on guns? \n Partial   \n \n Safety Training \nIs safety training required for handgun buyers? \n Yes   \n \n \nSaturday Night Specials \nAre there limitations on 'junk' handguns? \n No   \n \n School Zones \nIs it illegal for CCW permit holders to carry guns into schools? \n Partial   \n \n \nSecondary Sales \nAre background checks required on 'private' gun sales? \n Partial   \n \n Waiting Period \nIs there a waiting period on gun sales? \n No   \n \n \n\n\n--------------------------------------------------------------------------------\nANTI-TRAFFICKING\nIs there a one-handgun-per-month limit on gun sales?  No\n\nNo state restrictions on gun-trafficking such as a limit on the number of handguns that can be purchased at one time. Gun traffickers can easily buy large quantities of handguns at gun stores and resell them on the street to criminals.\n\n\n\n\nASSAULT WEAPONS\nAre there limitations on assault weapons and magazines?  No\n\nNo state restriction on the sale or possession of military-style semiautomatic assault weapons like the AK47 and Uzi. Assault weapons are as easy to buy as hunting rifles. No restriction on the sale or possession of rapid-fire ammunition magazines that can fire up to 100 bullets without reloading. Federal law does prevent the sale of some assault weapons and rapid-fire magazines manufactured after 1994, but the federal law will sunset in 2004 unless Congress and President Bush renew it. \n\n\n\nATTORNEY GENERAL REGULATIONS\nMay Attorney General regulate guns?  No\n\nMichigan: State law does not clearly authorize the Attorney General to independently regulate firearms or establish gun safety standards as part of the Attorney General?s responsibility to protect consumers. \n\n\n\nBACKGROUND CHECK AT STATE LEVEL\nDo state police perform a background check in addition to federal NICS check?  Partial\n\nMichigan: State law requires handgun buyers to go through a state-based criminal background check in addition to the federal NICS check. But buyers of long guns (rifles, shotguns and many assault weapons)only go through the more limited federal check. This could create a serious problem since in many states the federal records are not as complete or up-to-date as state records. Failure to check state records may allow prohibited gun buyers, like those under recently-issued restraining orders or those with mental illness, to improperly buy guns. See also: Li
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Of course you can if you are over 21 and follow Pennsylvania law regarding purchasing a handgun,or whatever type you want.\nPFA is protect against abuse,contempt of that order has nothing to do with your purchasing a gun.Unless your a convicted felon,then the PFA doesn't have anything to do with it, but the felony conviction does.
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should be several.  Start with the yellow pages  and look for gun shops  and shooting ranges.
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18 years old, not convicted of a felony, not been in a mental institution, US resident, not addicted to narcotics.  there is a "yellow sheet" you fill out when making the purchase.  there are 11 questions pertaining to the above that you must answer.\n\na military rifle should be the same, as long as it is a semi-auto.
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Anything you need to know, you can find on the link below. It is from the NRA/ILA (NRA's legal division, see second link). \n\nIt seems that you will need to provide the gunshop with your photo I.D., name, birth date, gender, race and social security number, at the very least. There will be a fee for any background checks that they need to run. \n\nReally, your best bet is going to be to call the gunshop you are considering making a purchase and see what they're procedures are. \n\nGood luck.
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Welcome to the world of target shooting. \n\nA couple of things..\n \nFirst - enroll in a handgun class offered by a multitude of instructors. If none are local you may wish to find one out of area. This will give you the basics of handgun operation.\n\nSecond - decide what extent you wish to obtain. Set goals and pursue them.\n\nThird - Now that you're familiar with equipment go buy the best you can afford.  Don't be afraid to buy used..some great deals out there for beginners.\n\nVideos are nice. Books aren't much for experience but offer good tips on equipment. The hands on instructor is inexpensive (usually 50 bucks an hour) and has guns you can use for the course.\n\nSome nice entry level accurate guns:\nRuger Mark II Competition Slabside - 22Lr - about $300 used\nSmith and Wesson model 19 - 38spl - about $150 used\nSpringfield mil spec - 45acp - $400 new\n\nGood luck and congratulations on choosing a great hobby.\nPS. wanna try something really fun? go to a search engine and type in Cowboy Action Shooting. You might get hooked...Pard.
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the National Firearms Act in 1934. Under its provisions, all owners of Thompson machine guns must register them with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (BATFE) and agree to be subject to severe restrictions on the use, transfer and transport of the weapons, and all prospective buyers must likewise register with the government. This includes submitting to fingerprinting and a thorough background check upon declaration of intent to purchase. Further, after the purchase has been cleared (a process that normally takes up to four months), the owner is forbidden to move the gun out of his or her state of residence without notifying the BATFE. Further the Thompson and all other machine guns are under a legal ban in at least nine states and the District of Columbia.
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Depending on the state in which you reside, the answer may be a qualified "yes." In order to purchase a Class III (select fire) firearm, you need a couple of things:\n\n1. It has to be legal in your state.\n\n2. You need permission from the chief law enforcement officer in your county - ordinarily the sheriff.\n\n3. You need to decide EXACTLY what firearm you want to purchase - not just the model, but the exact serial number. You'll need that for the next step.\n\n3a. The firearm has to have been manufactured, assembled (and imported, where applicable)  prior to May 19, 1986.\n\n4. You need to fill out an ATF form (number escapes me) begging permission from them to own such a firearm. You need to include the serial number, hence step #3.\n\n5. You need to have a secure location to place the firearm in your house. The ATF can show up any time - day or night - for a spot check to see that the gun is on the premises listed in step 4 and that you're the only one that has access to it.\n\n6. You need to pay a $200 tax for having such a firearm. I don't recall if it's $200 once or every year, but it's a pittance. Annoying, but a pittance.\n\nReally, your best bet is to find a dealer that specializes in Class III firearms. A quick call to a local gun shop will help you find one.
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Now... if you're asking whether you, yourself can buy a gun at United sSate of american, I say probably not. You don't write like you're from America and you must be a citizen in order to purchase a gun..at least legally.
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I am not sure about Michigan, but in Wisconsin (Your Neighbor ;-)), You do need a valid driver's license.  While a permit is valid with supervision of an adult, it is not a valid form of identification. It must have a photo on it.  \n\nIn Wal-Mart stores that sell tobacco a valid form of id would be a State issued Identification card, whether it would be a identification or driver's license, they also accept military ID's, and passports. (The training is general, and state regulations might stipulate different.)\n\nI would give a call or stop into your local police department and ask.  It never hurts just to ask to be sure.
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Buna Ziua Andrei!   Love your country!  I am former gunstore owner and at present am safety instructor.  Most states in the USA have some requirement to take familiarization and/or safety course before receiving license to be able to purchase a gun... although there are some more remote states where this is less necessary.  As was posted earlier, the US has written Constitution with Amendments which guarantee the Rights of any citizen to protect themselves from those who wish to do them harm.  I presently work in a city called Lexington, Massachusetts and here there is a great history from when the American revolution started when citizens took their guns and beat down the overbearing British monarchy... hence the legacy of guns in the hands of freedom-loving-people was born here.   The US has a culture of people who truly believe that freedom lies within the peoples' ability to guarantee that the government will never be more powerful than it's citizens.  It may be mostly symbolic, but the guns make it a real part of US custom.  Hope this helps!
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What country are you in?  There are seldom laws against firing a gun in a range.  If it is legal for you to fire, it is legal for them to fire.  There are a few exceptions.
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To purchase from a firearms dealer you must sign some forms and have a check. It is absolutely illegal for someone to buy a gun for another person....gifts are a grey area. \n\nWhy not go price the .44 and either get a gift certificate of have the nice man put it on hold for you....then he can transfer it to your hubby the next day.
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Every range has its own rules, in the couple of ranges I use, they are family areas, husband, wives, and kids all go.  They even have special children events to teach them gun safty and things like that.\n\nSo you will have to ask your dad about his range.\n\n( ie, if it is the police range, normally they only allow police officers, but public ranges are normally open to all.
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Mini 14 is a good all around rifle and it being a .223 caliber, ammo won't be super expensive. The AKM, a variant of the AK47 is also a good shooter with cheap, powerful ammo. (both weapons are military caliber) 22. rifles such as the 10/22 are fun plinkers and dirt cheap to shoot. It just depends on how big of a boom you want at the range. A .357 is a dependable weapon and as the gentleman above mentioned you can shoot .38 rounds with no modification. Another route you can take is to buy a handgun such as a 1911 style .45 and get the .22 conversion kit with it so that you can shoot .22 at tin cans and still have a .45 for home protection etc. etc.
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If you want to start a militia with hopes of getting official government recognition...forget it.\n\nThe militia groups currently in this country are just groups of people with like interest.  The constitution guarantees your right to assemble.\n\nMichigan had several militias, remember?  The only qualification you needed to start one is you had to own a gun shop.  Every militia group in Michigan had an officer who owned a gun shop!  Yup, true!  Look it up.
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Have you tried a gun store or shooting range???