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Michigan commission votes to ban open carry of guns from Capitol building
Read full article: Michigan commission votes to ban open carry of guns from Capitol building(Photo by Seth Herald/Getty Images)The Michigan State Capitol Commission unanimously voted Monday to ban the open carry of guns from inside the Michigan Capitol, effective immediately. โAfter months of delay the Michigan State Capitol Commission finally put their authority to use and voted in favor of banning the open-carry of firearms inside the State Capitol. Those with concealed weapon permits are still allowed to carry firearms (concealed) into the State Capitol. The Michigan State Capitol Commission must take the next step and ban ALL firearms inside the State Capitol.โGov. Todayโs actions are simply not enough to do that.โRead more: Should guns be allowed in Michigan Capitol building?
Sen. Polehanki on firearms at Michigan Capitol: No one is safe until a complete ban
Read full article: Sen. Polehanki on firearms at Michigan Capitol: No one is safe until a complete banIn Michigan, concealed and open carry firearms are allowed in the Capitol, but signs have been banned since 2012 after right-to-work protesters came to the Capitol. The Michigan State Capitol Commission, which is responsible for overseeing the Capitol and ultimately for making a decision on the future of firearms, has pushed back on accepting the responsibility and its leadership maintains its role should be limited. Sen. Dayna Polehanki (D-Livonia) has released the following statement in advance of the Michigan Capitol Commissionโs scheduled meeting Monday afternoon to discuss implementing a ban on the open carry of firearms in the Capitol Building:โLet me make this clear: The Capitol Commissionโs proposal to ban open carry from the peopleโs building does not ban bullets. Polehanki posted this viral tweet from inside the Michigan Capitol building in April:Directly above me, men with rifles yelling at us. Without a significant change in policy, lives will continue to be put at risk by domestic terrorists carrying weapons.โRead more: Should guns be allowed in Michigan Capitol building?
Judge blocks Election Day ban on the open carry of guns near Michigan polling places
Read full article: Judge blocks Election Day ban on the open carry of guns near Michigan polling placesDETROIT โ A judge has blocked a sudden ban on the open display of guns near Michigan polling places on Election Day. Judge Christopher Murray acted Tuesday, just a few hours after hearing a challenge from gun-rights groups. They said Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson, a Democrat, had exceeded her authority in banning people from openly carrying guns within 100 feet of polling places. Critics argued that Benson failed to go through a formal rule-making process as required under state law. We cannot allow guns to be brought to polling places to intimidate voters.โ
Livingston County sheriff questions open carry ban at polls on Election Day
Read full article: Livingston County sheriff questions open carry ban at polls on Election DayLIVINGSTON COUNTY, Mich. โ Sheriff Mike Murphy in Livingston County is asking people not to open carry on Election Day. The order being that open carry of firearms are banned on Election Day at polling locations, clerkโs offices or an absentee counting board in an effort to prevent voter intimidation. But open carry, thereโs no statute that prevents somebody from doing that,โ Murphy said. Michael Sedlak, who is the clerk in Livingston Countyโs Green Oak Charter Township, said that open carry has never been a problem, but he and the sheriff believe that calling attention to the issue could backfire. If MSP does show up, Murphy said he will not get in their way, while Sedlak said he will welcome them with open arms.
Michigan bans open carry of firearms at voting locations on Election Day
Read full article: Michigan bans open carry of firearms at voting locations on Election DayLANSING, Mich. โ Michigan officials have banned the open carry of firearms at voting locations, clerkโs offices and absent voting counting boards on Election Day. โThe presence of firearms at the polling place, clerkโs office(s), or absent voter counting board may cause disruption, fear, or intimidation for voters, election workers, and others present. READ: Is Michigan an open carry gun state? โMichigan voters have the right to vote in person on Election Day free from threat and intimidation. If you are in danger at the polls you should call 911 before alerting an election worker.