Gun manufacturers could also face legal liability for deaths under bills Democrats are lining up for potential votes in the lame-duck session.
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Michigan poised to restrict guns at election sites under Democratic bills
Democrats kick off lame-duck session with votes to ban open-carry guns at polling places, expand hate crime laws and ease access to birth control.
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Opinion | ‘The safest small city in America’ no more
Now is not the time to decrease funding for mental health.
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Whitmer creates task force to reduce gun violence in Michigan
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed an executive order Thursday establishing a Gun Violence Prevention Task Force. The announcement comes days after a man opened fire on a splash pad in Rochester Hills.
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Michigan splash pad shooter was a known risk. 'Red flag' law didn't stop him
Authorities say splash pad shooter showed signs of mental illness, but no one reported him under Michigan’s new ‘red flag’ gun confiscation law.
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Michigan splash pad shooting: What we know, and what to expect next
After a shooting in Rochester Hills wounded nine on Saturday, some are wondering whether any of Michigan’s recently enacted gun laws could have quashed the problem before it occurred.
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Will Michigan bar bump stocks after Supreme Court rejects federal ban?
After court overturns ban the devices that modify semiautomatic rifles, some in Michigan seek to add state prohibitions. Gov. Whitmer is reviewing next steps.
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Gun control groups aim to close 'loophole' in Michigan protection orders
While Michigan personal protection orders can prohibit a person from possessing guns, state law does not require them to relinquish their firearms. Advocates want to change that ‘loophole,’ but critics say it’s unnecessary.
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Michigan sheriff fought new ‘red flag’ gun law. Now he’s using it
Livingston County Sheriff Mike Murphy called Michigan’s new ‘red flag’ gun law unconstitutional and said he wouldn’t enforce it. Records show he already has.
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Michigan gun plan would make schools share safe storage law with parents
Parents of Oxford school shooting victims are backing a proposal that would require Michigan schools to tell families about the state’s new safe storage law and how to keep guns away from kids.