Michigan § 750.236 - Spring gun, trap or device; setting.
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§ 750.236. Spring gun, trap or device; setting.
Setting spring guns, etc.—Any person who shall set any spring or other gun, or any trap or device operating by the firing or explosion of gunpowder or any other explosive, and shall leave or permit the same to be left, except in the immediate presence of some competent person, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by imprisonment in the county jail not more than 1 year, or by a fine of not more than 500 dollars, and the killing of any person by the firing of a gun or device so set shall be manslaughter.
Source: official Michigan text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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