A bipartisan House panel created after the deadly shootings at Oxford High School did not address gun safety in its recommendations because it could not reach consensus. Now, with a Democratic led House and Senate, advocates see an opening.
Michigan gun laws
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Dana Nessel to Michigan Democrats: Ban concealed guns at state Capitol
Open firearms are already barred. Now, the Democratic attorney general wants to go further and pass a complete ban on guns.
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Michigan gun reform: Democrats may pursue universal background checks. What research says
Research has shown universal background checks can reduce gun violence, but there is no consensus on how well they work.
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Michigan gun reform: Democrats may pursue red-flag laws. What research says
Nineteen states and Washington, D.C., have laws that allow a judge to order temporary removal of someone’s gun if the judge believes they would use it to hurt others or themselves.
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Michigan gun reform: Democrats may consider safe storage laws. What research says
Laws typically require gun owners who live with minors to keep weapons in a secure location. Research is mixed on the impact of the laws.
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Gun control a priority for Michigan Democrats. What studies say about reforms.
Democrats want to pass red flag, safe storage and universal background check laws when they take charge in January. Most research say the measures can reduce gun deaths, but much is inconclusive.
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Michigan schools race to increase safety through high tech, mental health
Michigan superintendents are trying to balance physical technology to secure schools, with building stronger mental health supports for students. They say school safety continues to be something they want to improve.
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Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s to-do list: gun control, tax cuts, Right-to-Work repeal
Fresh off huge wins, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and Democrats plan to move quickly on gun security measures, ending the pension tax and finding a long-term funding source to fixing the roads.
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Where do Michigan GOP governor candidates stand on guns, taxes, schools, more
The five Republicans running for governor agree on a lot. But there are some differences in their positions on abortion, gun rights and school reform.
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Opinion | Catholic Conference: Michigan should oppose death by guns and abortion
The four children shot dead in their high school in Oxford last year are of equal worth as each of the more than 1.5 million children whose lives ended in abortion in Michigan since Roe v. Wade was decided.