The legislation would make Michigan’s concealed gun laws a lot more like the open-carry firearm rules. Open carry in Michigan does not require a license.
Republican state Representative Beau LaFave says right now, it’s too easy for well-intentioned gun owners to run afoul of the law.
18 This will keep a lot of law-abiding citizens from becoming felons.”
16 The more people have guns, the more likely they are to use them.
Linda Brundage is with the Michigan Coalition to Prevent Gun Violence. She says the availability of guns – concealed or not – makes it more likely shots will be fired, and people hurt or killed. Her group says the law should remain as it is. Governor Gretchen Whitmer, a Democrat, is also on the record opposing the legislation.