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Feb 13, 2024 · New policies require universal background checks when purchasing a firearm, allow extreme risk protection orders, expand bans on firearm ownership for domestic abusers and require gun owners to safely store guns and ammunition. Here’s a breakdown of how the new laws work: Safe storage.
Feb 8, 2024 · LANSING, Mich. – To help protect Michigan families – particularly children – from the tragedies of gun violence and unintentional firearms injuries, a law requiring secure storage of firearms goes into effect starting Tuesday, Feb. 13.
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Here are the bills Whitmer signed Thursday and what they do: 1. Senate Bill 79: Requires a person to keep a firearm stored or left unattended on a premises unloaded and locked, either with a locking device or stored in a locked container, if it is “reasonably known that a minor is or is likely to be present on the premises,” Whitmer’s office said. ...
When it comes to policy, there is no one piece of legislation that can wholly address the issue of gun violence at the state or federal level -- at least, not yet. Experts saythere are various causes of gun violence, and so there are various potential solutions that can be (and are being) implemented to address the issue. Though gun violence is a g...
In a survey of Michigan voterstaken after the February mass shooting at Michigan State, voters overwhelmingly said they support proposed gun reform policies. As of March, nearly 88% of Michigan voters support universal background checks, while 77.5% of voters strongly support such legislation. More than 77% of voters who identified as Republicans s...
Jan 10, 2024 · The new laws include a range of criminal penalties for those who fail to secure guns which later end up in the hands of children—starting with a 93-day misdemeanor, and escalating to a potential 15-year felony if the unsecured gun is used to kill another person.
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Mar 3, 2023 · The Michigan Legislature is considering toughening the state’s gun laws. Current laws can be confusing about who can buy guns and where they can carry them. More than one in 10 Michigan adults holds a permit to carry a concealed handgun. April 25: Livingston declares itself ‘Constitutional County’ to resist gun reforms.
Mar 17, 2023 · A little more than one month after a mass shooting killed three students at Michigan State University, the Democratic-led Senate on Thursday passed an 11-bill package that aims to curb and prevent the gun violence that has traumatized children, parents and communities across the state. Garnering uniform support among Democrats and largely condemnation from Republicans, […]
Nov 20, 2023 · “Survivors and advocates have spent years telling us about the increased risk of danger when a firearm is present,” said Johanna Kononen, the Director of Law and Policy at the Michigan Coalition to End Domestic and Sexual Violence. “With this legislation, Governor Whitmer delivers a solution that responds to a very real threat faced by ...
