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Sunday Read: 18 guns found at home of Detroit man making $2,000 a day with marijuana vending machine, police say
Read full article: Sunday Read: 18 guns found at home of Detroit man making $2,000 a day with marijuana vending machine, police sayOfficials said they found 18 guns at the home of a Detroit man who was making $2,000 per day by running a marijuana vending machine outside the house.
18 guns found at home of Detroit man making $2,000 a day with marijuana vending machine, police say
Read full article: 18 guns found at home of Detroit man making $2,000 a day with marijuana vending machine, police sayOfficials said they found 18 guns at the home of a Detroit man who was making $2,000 per day by running a marijuana vending machine outside the house.
‘Thoughts and prayers are not enough’: Michigan advocacy groups renew push for action on gun storage bills
Read full article: ‘Thoughts and prayers are not enough’: Michigan advocacy groups renew push for action on gun storage billsTuesday (April 12) in Lansing, advocates came together to demand action on a string of gun safety fills looking to keep firearms out of children’s hands.
New bill would require gun owners to safely store weapons away from children
Read full article: New bill would require gun owners to safely store weapons away from childrenNewly proposed legislation would make gun owners liable if children access and use their weapons to commit a crime or hurt themselves or others.
10 indicted on charges involving illegal ‘straw purchasing’ of firearms in Michigan
Read full article: 10 indicted on charges involving illegal ‘straw purchasing’ of firearms in MichiganTen people were indicted on charges involving the alleged “straw purchasing” of firearms -- that means they are accused of illegally purchasing weapons for a buyer who was unable to legally purchase the weapons themselves.
Man faces charges after bank robbery, crash on US-23 in Ann Arbor during police chase
Read full article: Man faces charges after bank robbery, crash on US-23 in Ann Arbor during police chaseANN ARBOR – Ken Kenyatta Wilson was charged on Friday with a slew of felonies by the Washtenaw County Prosecutor’s Office. Wilson fled police officers on Tuesday afternoon after robbing the Chase Bank at 4101 E. Ellsworth Road in Pittsfield Township, leading to a chase when the suspect crashed his vehicle in the area of US-23 and Washtenaw Ave. Wilson was transported to St. Joseph Mercy Ann Arbor hospital with serious injuries, but was reported to be in stable condition. (Pittsfield Charter Township Department of Public Safety)Officers recovered stolen money, several firearms and ammunition from inside his vehicle and the scene of the crash. Investigations at both the bank and the crash site were conducted by detectives, Pittsfield officers and evidence technicians.
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. “After 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.”Gov. Today’s actions are simply not enough to do that.”Read more: Should guns be allowed in Michigan Capitol building?
Deadly siege on US Capitol Building reignites gun debate in Michigan
Read full article: Deadly siege on US Capitol Building reignites gun debate in MichiganLANSING, Mich. – The riots in Washington, D.C. Wednesday that left five people dead has reignited debates over whether guns should be allowed inside Michigan’s Capitol Building. READ: FBI, Michigan federal prosecutor seek tips in deadly siege on US Capitol BuildingWith the new legislative session starting in days, security of the Capitol will likely take center stage. It’s impossible to come to work when you are under that constant threat,” Lasinski said. Security experts are now viewing that event as a potential practice run for those who stormed the U.S. Capitol Building Wednesday. “There should be no weapons of any kind in our Capitol,” Lasinski said.
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. – Michigan officials have banned the open carry of firearms at voting locations, clerk’s offices and absent voting counting boards on Election Day. “The presence of firearms at the polling place, clerk’s 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? “Michigan 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.
Metro Detroit father advocates for gun safety training after reports of several children shot
Read full article: Metro Detroit father advocates for gun safety training after reports of several children shotA Metro Detroit man involved in a 2014 shooting is advocating for gun safety and protection, especially among children. Ever since then, he has been advocating for gun safety and protection. “I do frequent training, not only with self-defense, but also in safety," Weldon said. The man says his weapons are locked away in his home, and he has gun safety measures in place as well. These incidents only further prove to Weldon that understanding gun safety is important, no matter your age.
Michigan man plans to steal helicopter for hospital attack to free COVID-19 patients, police say
Read full article: Michigan man plans to steal helicopter for hospital attack to free COVID-19 patients, police sayA Michigan man devised a plan to steal a helicopter from the Coast Guard in order to attack a police station and shooting up a hospital to disrupt the power and free the coronavirus (COVID-19) patients, authorities said.
ATF seizes grenade launcher from Flint home, man charged
Read full article: ATF seizes grenade launcher from Flint home, man chargedFLINT, Mich. – Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives officials found a 44-millimeter grenade launcher with a spent 44-millimeter casing in a Flint home after they entered the home this week with a search warrant, police said. Donald Benjamin Smith Jr. faces a felony possession of a firearm and possession of firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking offense, according to police. Police said they found several weapons after executing a search warrant at 2918 Nathan Avenue. Police believe this to be Smith’s home. Officials also found: