Sec. 4. This act does not diminish an individual's right to use deadly force or force other than deadly force in self-defense or defense of another individual as provided by the common law of this state in existence on October 1, 2006.
Mich. Comp. Laws § 780.974
Right to use deadly force; effect of act on common law
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case People v. Moreno (2012)
Most recently applied in People v. Guajardo (March 2013)
2006, Act 309, Eff
Official source: Michigan Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Michigan statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.