Gun law in the United States is defined by a number of state and federal statutes.  Sale or delivery of firearms is restricted in Michigan like any other U.S. state.  In almost all the states of the US, an importer, manufacturer, dealer or collector shall be licensed under the federal Gun Control Act of 1968 to be a lawful seller.

A federally licensed firearms dealer shall not sell a firearm in the state of Michigan unless the sale includes one of the following:

• A commercially available trigger lock or other device designed to disable the firearm and prevent the discharge of the firearm;
• A commercially available gun case or storage container that can be secured to prevent unauthorized access to the firearm.

However, this is not applicable if the sale of firearm is to a police officer or a police agency.  A federally licensed firearms dealer shall not sell a firearm in this state unless the firearm is accompanied with; free of charge, a brochure or pamphlet that includes safety information on the use and storage of the firearm in a home environment.

Upon the sale of a firearm, a federally licensed firearms dealer shall sign a statement and require the purchaser to sign a statement stating that the sale is in compliance with law.  The dealer shall retain a copy of the signed statements.

Further, the dealer shall post in a conspicuous manner at all points of sale on the premises where firearms are sold a notice that says the following: “You may be criminally and civilly liable for any harm caused by a person less than 18 years of age who lawfully gains unsupervised access to your firearm if unlawfully stored.”.  The dealer is not liable for damages arising from the use or misuse of a firearm if the sale complies with applicable laws. [i]

[i] MCLS § 28.435