MSU is the 11th college or university since 1966 where a lone gunman killed three or more people. For every school touched by such violence, moving forward has been a long and complicated process.
Michigan gun laws
Posted inGuest Commentary
Opinion | Pediatrician: A Michigan gun storage law will save young lives
Firearm-related injuries are now the number one killer of U.S. children, and fewer than half of adults safely store their weapons. Preventing young children from gaining access to guns is proven to save lives.
Posted inTalent & Education
From the gunfire at MSU, an emerging class of determined gun activists
In the month since a terrifying mass shooting, a loose collection of MSU students has emerged to organize sit-downs, pressure lawmakers, tend to classmates and demand that school officials create a safer campus for those who follow.
Posted inThe Center for Michigan
Watch our Bridge Lunch Break event about gun violence in Michigan
Members of the Bridge Michigan reporting team held a solutions-oriented discussion about gun violence in our state after the tragedy at MSU.
Posted inMichigan Government
Universal background check gun bills clear Michigan House
House Democrats approve legislation that would require background checks for all gun purchases, not just pistols. It’s part of a larger push to tighten gun laws.
Posted inMichigan Government
MSU shooting victim’s mom testifies for gun safety laws
Some committee and audience members cried as the mother of MSU student Troy Forbush testified Wednesday about rushing to her son after he was shot during the Feb. 13 mass shooting. She urged lawmakers to pass gun safety laws.
Posted inMichigan Health Watch
As Michigan boosts school security after shootings, how much is too much?
Deadly shootings at MSU and Oxford High spurred the tate to divert millions of dollars for school police officers and other security measures. Research is mixed on whether those measures save lives, and they come with a cost to student mental health.
Posted inMichigan Government
Democrats push Michigan gun reforms. Here’s what the laws are now
Michigan residents have gone on a gun-buying frenzy in recent years, according to the limited data authorities have on gun purchases and ownership.
Posted inMichigan Government
‘We’re so angry.’ MSU students urge gun safety at Lansing hearing
Two weeks after a mass shooting at Michigan State University, state lawmakers began mulling gun safety measures including universal background checks, safe storage and ‘red flag’ laws
Posted inGuest Commentary
Opinion | Michigan ‘red flag’ laws infringe on due process and don’t work
Two Michigan House Republicans argue the Democratic sponsored measures would destroy legal gun owners’ right to due process and create potential dangerous showdowns with law enforcement.