ADDISON TP. v. BARNHART

Docket No. 145144.

845 N.W.2d 88 (2014)

495 Mich. 90

ADDISON TOWNSHIP v. BARNHART.

Supreme Court of Michigan.

Decided April 1, 2014.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert Charles Davis for Addision Township.

Dickinson Wright PLLC, Detroit (by K. Scott Hamilton ), for Jerry Barnhart.

The Law Offices of Steven W. Dulan PLC, East Lansing (by Steven W. Dulan ), for amici curiae the Michigan Coalition of Responsible Gun Owners.

Terrance J. Odom , Rochester Hills for amici curiae the Michigan United Conservation Clubs.

Michael T. Jean for amici curiae the National Rifle Association of America.

Bauckham, Sparks, Lohrstorfer, Thall & Seeber, PC, Kalamazoo (by John H. Bauckham ), for amici curiae the Michigan Townships Association and the Michigan Municipal League.


MICHAEL F. CAVANAGH, J.

In this case, at issue is the definition of "sport shooting range" under MCL 691.1541(d) of the sport shooting range act (SSRA), MCL 691.1541 et seq. Section 2a(2) of the act, MCL 691.1542a(2), permits certain sport shooting ranges to, among other things, expand opportunities for public participation, even if the range is not in compliance with a local ordinance. We hold that, for MCL 691.1542a(2) to apply to a shooting range, the shooting...

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