Gun legislation

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Gun-rights organization argue the bills would make criminals of law-abiding citizens without addressing the root causes of gun violence

Michigan’s concealed gun law requires authorities to issue a license to carry a concealed pistol unless there is a specific reason, such a felony conviction, to refuse

Some Michigan officials are mentioning ghost guns as a possible target for new legislation in the coming months

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One of the bills was finalized by the House vote and will go to Governor Gretchen Whitmer. The rest of the bills will go the Michigan Senate.

Critics of the package say its definition of domestic violence misdemeanors is too broad

Bills introduced in the Michigan Senate today would bar people convicted of a misdemeanor involving domestic violence from possessing guns for at least eight years

The laws require guns to be secured where unsupervised children can’t access them and require universal background checks. Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed the new laws last week

The bills would allow courts to issue emergency orders to temporarily seize guns from people deemed a risk to themselves or others