People v. Hill

We granted leave to appeal in these cases to decide whether, contrary to MCL 750.224b; MSA 28.421(2),1 two defendants can be charged with possession of one short-barreled shotgun when each defendant had in his possession, one of two component parts of the short-barreled shotgun. The majority holds that possession of a prohibited firearm is not limited to actual possession, but may include both construc*484tive and joint possession by defendants acting in concert. The majority further holds that the fact that a firearm was temporarily inoperable does not preclude prosecution for its possession…