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MONTH: July-August 2007

Michigan Supreme Court upholds city hunting ban

 

LANSING--The Michigan Supreme Court on June 20, 2007 ruled 4-3 that cities have the right to ban the use of firearms and archery equipment within their limits.

"While the Department of Natural Resources enjoys exclusive authority to regulate taking game," the majority held, "there is no indication that the legislative grant of authority to regulate taking game is superior to or supersedes the authority to regulate the discharge of weapons."

Saginaw resident Michael Czymbor brought the case, backed by the Michigan United Conservation Clubs.