Section 750.234e - Brandishing firearm in public; applicability; violation as misdemeanor; penalty(1) Except as provided in subsection (2), a person shall not willfully and knowingly brandish a firearm in public.(2) Subsection (1) does not apply to either of the following: (a) A peace officer lawfully performing his or her duties as a peace officer.(b) A person lawfully acting in self-defense or defense of another under the self-defense act, 2006 PA 309, MCL 780.971 to 780.974.(3) A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than 90 days, or a fine of not more than $100.00, or both.Amended by 2015, Act 27,s 1, eff. 8/10/2015.Add. 1990, Act 321, Eff. 3/28/1991.