The push to establish a ‘red flag’ law in Michigan is the final piece of a three-pronged plan by Michigan Democrats to start addressing gun violence. It is opposed by some gun rights groups.
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Whitmer signs gun safe storage, background checks; House OKs 'red flag'
Two months after a mass shooting at Michigan State University, Gov. Whitmer returns to the campus to sign new gun reform bills.
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Michigan Democrats transform Lansing, using GOP ploys they once condemned
With complete control of governance, Democrats passed a raft of liberal bills within their first 100 days. Republicans are annoyed, sounding much like Democrats from years past. Now comes the hard part.
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Democratic gun safety laws met with a shrug in Michigan gun country
In some Michigan counties, one in six adults have a license to carry a concealed handgun. The reason they carry guns is the same explanation Democratic legislators give for new weapon restrictions — safety.
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Michigan is passing gun safety laws. Most counties may not enforce them
More than half of Michigan’s 83 counties passed resolutions declaring themselves Second Amendment sanctuaries or proclaiming their right to ignore laws that don’t square with their constitutional principles.
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Oxford shooter’s parents can be tried for manslaughter, court rules
The Michigan Court of Appeals affirmed a lower court’s finding that James and Jennifer Crumbley, parents of Oxford shooter Ethan Crumbley, can face trial on involuntary manslaughter charges.
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Michigan passes ‘safe storage’ gun bill; state GOP likens it to Nazism
The Michigan House took up part of a gun reform package Wednesday evening aimed at incentivizing gun owners to keep their guns away from minors.
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Do red flag gun laws work? Answer unclear as Michigan eyes reform
Nineteen states and Washington D.C. have ‘extreme risk’ confiscation laws. They have many supporters, but the laws aren’t used much, are enforced sporadically and have prompted equity questions.
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Michigan Senate OKs sweeping gun control reforms after MSU shooting
Democrats in the Michigan Senate voted Thursday to create laws allowing confiscation of guns from those who pose dangers, universal background checks and mandatory safe storage to keep firearms away from children.
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Hundreds rally for gun reform in Michigan, including Gabby Giffords
Action on a trio of gun law changes could come this week from Michigan Democrats who now control the state Legislature.